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. 2020 Mar;12(3):240–248. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2020.01.53

Table 2. Postoperative complications.

Complication N (%)
Jejunostomy tube-associated complication
   Intraoperative complication
      Suture damage or fracture 4 (1.94)
      Conversion to laparotomy 0
   Postoperative complication
      Gastrointestinal discomfort 23 (11.17)
      Mechanical complication
         Dropped jejunal tube 1 (0.49)
         Cloggeded jejunal tube 5 (2.43)
         Bowel obstruction 3 (1.46)
         Volvulus 1 (0.49)
         Reoperation 2 (0.97)
      Infectious complication
         Site oozing 5 (2.43)
         Site infection 2 (0.97)
      Jejunostomy tube-associated mortality 0
      Total incidence of complications 34 (16.50)
Non-jejunostomy tube-associated complication
   Anastomotic leak 5 (2.43)
   Pneumonia 54 (26.21)
   Atrial fibrillation 45 (21.84)
   Chylothorax 5 (2.43)
   In-hospital mortality 1 (0.49)