Table 5.
Intraoperative complications by age category. Intraoperative complications were rare in pediatric cases. Key Complication types by age group
| Complication Types | Overall | Adult | Pediatric |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complication Bleeding | 11.8% | 12.6% | 1.6% |
| Respiratory Failure | 4.2% | 4.4% | 2.3% |
| Dysrhythmias | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0% |
| Infection-Pneumonia/Pneumonitis | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.8% |
| Acute Renal Failure | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0% |
| Infection and/or Sepsis | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0% |
| Heart Failure | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0% |
| Infection-Urinary Tract | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0% |
| Complication Disruption of wound | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0% |
| Nausea/Vomiting | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Dysphagia | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% |