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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Sep 14.
Published in final edited form as: Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2020 Apr;26(4):244–248. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000000705

Table 2.

Severity Rank of Various Surgical Complications

Complications Severity Rank
(mean, SD)
Severity Rank
(N,%)
Minor Moderate Severe
Urinary tract infections
 Single 1.2 (0.5) 28 (84.9%) 4 (12.1%) 1 (3.0%)
 Recurrent 2.6 (0.6) 1 (3.0%) 13 (39.4% 19 (57.6%)
 Preexisting persists 2.1 (0.8) 9 (27.3%) 12 (36.4%) 12 (36.4%)
Constipation
 de novo, < 2 weeks 1.4 (0.6) 22 (66.7%) 9 (27.3%) 2 (6.1%)
 de novo, persists 2.4 (0.7) 4 (12.1%) 11 (33.3%) 18 (54.6%)
 Preexisting, persists 1.5 (0.7) 20 (60.6%) 9 (27.3%) 4 (12.1%)
 Preexisting, worsened 2.6 (0.7) 3 (9.1%) 9 (27.3%) 21 (63.6%)
Bladder Injury
 Discharged without catheter 1.1 (0.3) 30 (90.9%) 3 (9.1%) 0 (0.00%)
 Discharged with catheter 2.4 (0.6) 2 (6.1%) 17 (51.5%) 14 (42.4%)
Vascular Injury / Bleeding
 Repaired, no transfusion 1.6 (0.7) 18 (54.6%) 11 (33.3%) 4 (12.1%)
 Repaired, transfusion 2.6 (0.7) 3 (9.1%) 8 (24.2%) 22 (66.7%)
Reoperation
 In general 2.4 (0.8) 6 (18.2%) 8 (24.2%) 19 (57.6%)
 During same admission 2.4 (0.8) 5 (15.2%) 9 (27.3%) 19 (57.6%)
 After discharge, outpatient 2.0 (0.7) 7 (21.2%) 18 (54.6%) 8 (24.2%)
 After discharge, inpatient 2.0 (0.9) 11 (33.3%) 10 (30.3%) 12 (36.4%)
Visits After Surgery
 Emergency room, with admission 2.6 (0.6) 1(3.1%) 10 (30.30%) 22 (66.7%)
 Emergency room, no admission 1.9 (0.8) 10 (30.3%) 15 (45.5%) 8 (24.2%)
 Additional office visits 1.2 (0.6) 27 (81.8%) 4 (12.1%) 2 (6.1%)