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. 2020 Jul 22;25(6):1545–1555. doi: 10.1007/s11605-020-04741-0

Table 6.

Postoperative outcomes

No. of patients (n = 93)
Time between first contact (referral) and reconstructive surgery in months (median, IQR) 5 (4–7.5)
Time between last abdominal intervention and reconstructive surgery in months (median, IQR) 9 (7–11)

30-day mortality

In-hospital mortality

2 (2.2%)

6 (6.5%)

Unplanned reoperation after reconstructive surgery for type 2 intestinal failure < 30 days 6 (6.5%)
Clavien–Dindo classification grade 3–4 complications 41 (44.1%)
Postoperative fistulas (all recurrent) 5 (5.4%)
Unplanned hospital readmission < 30 days after discharge 11 (11.8%)
Intravenous supplementation dependency after 2-year follow-up

None

PN

Fluid

PN + fluid

80 (86.0%)

5 (5.4%)

1 (1.1%)

7 (7.5%)

Reason postoperative TPN/fluid administration§

Unable to discontinue PN/fluid

Chronic PN dependence

Chronic fluid dependence

Died before discontinuation

Not completed follow-up (postoperative period < 2 years)

2 (2.2%)

1 (1.1%)

8 (8.6%)

2 (15.4%)

Long-term mortality

Days after reconstructive surgery (median, IQR)

11 (11.8%)

246 (46–525)

§n = 13