Table 4.
Postoperative complications
| Total n ‡ | No. of patients* | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Clavien–Dindo grade | 430 | |
| No complications | 138 (32·1) | |
| I | 21 (4·9) | |
| II | 123 (28·6) | |
| III | 67 (15·6) | |
| IV | 61 (14·2) | |
| V (death) | 20 (4·7) | |
| CCI score † | 383 | 21 (0–40) |
| Type of complication | 430 | |
| None | 138 (32·1) | |
| Medical only | 47 (10·9) | |
| Surgical only | 55 (12·8) | |
| Both medical and surgical | 190 (44·2) | |
| Infective complication | 430 | 214 (49·8) |
| Pulmonary complication | 430 | 200 (46·5) |
| Gastrointestinal complication | 430 | 107 (24·9) |
| Cardiac complication | 430 | 91 (21·2) |
| Neurological/psychiatric complication | 430 | 21 (4·9) |
| Wound/diaphragm complication | 430 | 18 (4·2) |
| Urological complication | 430 | 14 (3·3) |
| Thromboembolic complication | 430 | 6 (1·4) |
| Anastomotic leak grade | 430 | |
| No leak | 363 (84·4) | |
| I | 14 (3·3) | |
| II | 18 (4·2) | |
| III | 35 (8·1) | |
| Conduit necrosis grade | 430 | |
| No necrosis | 416 (96·7) | |
| I | 1 (0·2) | |
| II | 5 (1·2) | |
| III | 8 (1·9) | |
| Chyle leak grade | 430 | |
| No leak | 399 (92·8) | |
| I | 19 (4·4) | |
| II | 3 (0·7) | |
| III | 9 (2·1) | |
| Vocal cord palsy grade | 430 | |
| No palsy | 417 (97·0) | |
| I | 8 (1·9) | |
| II | 4 (0·9) | |
| III | 1 (0·2) |
*
With percentages in parentheses unless indicated otherwise;
†
values are median (i.q.r.).
‡
Number of patients with data available for the stated factor. CCI, Comprehensive Complication Index.