Table 5:
System | Complication |
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Reoperation | Renal graft thrombosis requiring nephrectomy (2) and revision (1), Post-operative hemorrhage (4), Fascial dehiscence (1), Delayed abdominal closure (1). |
Infectious Note: No cases of graft infection or wound infection |
Bacteremia (2), UTI (4), C Diff (3), Vaginal yeast infection (1), Thrush (1), Cellulitis associated with peripheral IV (1). |
Gastrointestinal | Chemical pancreatitis and/or prolonged (>7d) ileus (20), GI bleed (2). |
Respiratory | Pneumonia (7, of which 3 patients required prolonged or re-intubation), ARDS with prolonged intubation (1), Viral URI (1), Pneumothorax requiring tube thoracostomy (1), Pleural effusion requiring tube thoracostomy (1). |
Hematologic | Perinephric hematoma requiring transfusion (2), Phlebitis (3), DVT (2), PE (1), Digital thromboembolism (1), HIT (1). |
Miscellaneous | Partial thickness skin loss (1), Decubitus ulcer (1), MCA stroke (1), Chylous ascites requiring delayed thoracic duct ligation (1), Intraoperative splenic laceration requiring splenectomy (1). |
UTI = urinary tract infection, C Diff = clostridium difficile colitis, GI = gastrointestinal, ARDS = acute respiratory distress syndrome, URI = upper respiratory infection, DVT = deep venous thrombosis, PE = pulmonary embolism, HIT = heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, MCA = middle cerebral artery