Table 2.
Intraoperative and postoperative data
| Patient | Indication for surgery | Procedure performed | Postoperative respiratory assistance | Postoperative COVID-19 symptoms | Postoperative ventilation (h) | Follow-up | Postoperative complication (Clavien-Dindo classification) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Left colonic perforation caused by fecaloma | Left hemicolectomy | High-flow O2 | Fever + dyspnea | 72–167 | Discharge on POD 12 | III b |
| A2 | Incarcerated femoral hernia | Open hernia repair | Invasive ventilation | ARDS | 24–48 | Discharge on POD 9 | 0 |
| A3 | Incarcerated incisional hernia | Diagnostic laparoscopy, open hernioplasty | Low-flow O2 | Nil | 1–23 | Discharge on POD 4 | 0 |
| A4 | Acute appendicitis | Laparoscopic appendectomy | Low-flow O2 | Fever | 1–23 | Discharge on POD 4 | 0 |
| A5 | Covered sigmoid perforation/sigmoiditis | Open drainage of peritonitis | Invasive ventilation | Fever + ARDS | 1–23 | Death on POD 1 | V |
| A6 | Liver stab wound | Open drainage of hemoperitoneum, liver hemostasis | Low-flow O2 | Nil | 24–48 | Discharge on POD 3 | 0 |
| A7 | Perforated sigmoiditis | Open rectosigmoid resection (Hartmann) | Low-flow O2 | Nil | 1–23 | Discharge on POD 7 | 0 |
| B1 | Perforated duodenal ulcer | Open duodenal exclusion, omega gastro-enteric anastomosis | Invasive ventilation | ARDS | 168 h+ | Death on POD 11 | V |
| B2 | Venous mesenteric ischemia | Open small bowel resection | Invasive ventilation | Fever + dyspnea + diarrhea | 72–167 | Discharge on POD 17 | IV a |
| B3 | Mesenteric ischemia | Open small bowel resection, second look and double barrel ileostomy on POD2 | Invasive ventilation | Fever + ARDS + acute renal insufficiency | 168 h+ | ICU | IV a |
| B4 | Sigmoid ischemia | Open rectosigmoid resection | Invasive ventilation | Fever + acute renal insufficiency | 168 h+ | Death on POD 48 | V |
| B5 | Retroperitoneal hematoma | Open drainage of retroperitoneal hematoma | Invasive ventilation | Fever + ARDS | 168 h+ | Discharge on POD 40 | 0 |
| B6 | Internal hernia small bowel obstruction | Open drainage of hemoperitoneum, reduction of incarcerated small bowel in lumbar incision | Invasive ventilation | Fever + acute renal insufficiency | 168 h+ | ICU | IV a |
O2 oxygen, ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome, POD postoperative day, ICU intensive care unit