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. 2021 Dec 9;10:56. doi: 10.1186/s13741-021-00224-1

Table 4.

Postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo grade ≥ 2) and hospital admission

A B C D
Intra-abdominal pressureg Standard Standard Low Low
Neuromuscular blockadeh Moderate Deep Moderate Deep
(n = 298) (n = 78) (n = 29) (n = 48)
Postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo grade ≥ 2)
 Total number 17 (5.7%)a,d,e 9 (11.5%)a,c,f 2 (6.9%)b,c,e 3 (6.3%)b,d,f
  Grade 2 17 (5.7%) 9 (11.5%) 2 (6.9%) 2 (4.2%)
  Grade 3 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (2.1%)
Type of complication
 Infection 8 (47.1%) 7 (77.8%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
 Bleeding 3 (17.6%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
 Ileus/gastroparesis 2 (11.8%) 1 (11.1%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (33.3%)
 Otheri 4 (23.5%) 1 (11.1%) 2 (100%) 2 (66.7%)
Length of hospital admission (days) 4.0 (±0.9) 3.7 (±1.0) 4.7 (±1.3) 3.9 (±1.3)

Chi square testing: aA vs B, p = 0.097; bC vs D, p = 0.917; cB vs C, p = 0.522; dA vs D, p = 0.887; eA vs C, p = 0.806; fB vs D, p = 0.369

gStandard pressure 12–14 mmHg; low pressure 6–7 mmHg

hModerate blockade: single dose rocuronium or TOF count 1–2; deep blockade: PTC 1–2 or PTC 1–5

iHypertension (3×), atrial fibrillation/supraventricular tachycardia (2×), pneumothorax (1×), meatus stenosis (1×), respiratory insufficiency, no diagnosis reported (1×), subcutaneous emphysema (1×)