Table 2.
Operative and 30-day postoperative complications in the two groups according to the Clavien-Dindo classification.
| Grade | Control group (CG) | Older group (OG) |
|---|---|---|
| I | 4 | 0 |
| II | 8 | 5 |
| IIIa | 3 | 0 |
| IIIb | 1 | 4 |
| IV | 0 | 0 |
| V | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11% | 8% |
| Overall | 9.5% |
Grade I: any deviation from the normal postoperative; II: normal course altered; III: complications that require intervention of various degrees; IIIa: complications that require an intervention performed under local anesthesia; IIIb: interventions that require general or epidural anesthesia; IV: life-threatening complications; V: death of a patient.