Table 5.
Group 2, Surgery after 72 h, Complications
| Variables | Number of Patients | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Wound infection | 1 | |
| Bile leak | 8 | Following bile duct explorations, including three choledochotomies, drains in place, dried spontaneously |
| Pancreatitis | 1 | |
| Readmission | 6 | |
| Sepsis | 1 | |
| RUQ pain/collection | 1 | Percutaneous drain |
| Pain after removal of transcystic drain | 2 | Ultrasound unremarkable |
| RUQ pain and vomiting | 1 | Gastritis |
| Abdominal collection | 1 | Bile leak, needed percutaneous drain |
| Incisional hernia | 1 | Umbilical port site |
| Bleeding | 1 | Accessory right hepatic artery |
| Acute glaucoma | 1 | |
| Acute renal failure | 1 | |
| Urinary retention | 1 | |
| UTI | 1 | |
| Surgical emphysema | 1 | |
| Retracted drain | 1 | Needed reoperation |
| Morbidity | 24/212 (11.3%) | |
| Mortality | 1/212 (0.5%) | 74 y, ASA III sepsis, liver failure |
RUQ, right.upper quadrant; UTI, urinary tract infection; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.