Table 1 Complications (definition) within 5 days after surgery
Intervention group | Control group | |
|---|---|---|
n = 14 | n = 16 | |
Pulmonary | ||
Pneumonia (x-ray + antibiotics) | 4 | 0 |
Pleural fluid (supplemental oxygen + x-ray) | 0 | 2 |
Atelectasis (supplemental oxygen + x-ray) | 3 | 1 |
Pneumothorax | 0 | 0 |
Respiratory failure (intensive care treatment) | 2 | 1 |
Pulmonary emboli (computed tomography + treatment) | 0 | 0 |
Cardial | ||
Arrytmia (electrocardiogram + treatment or cardiologist consultation) | 2 | 1 |
Coronary ischemia (electrocardiogram + troponin) | 0 | 0 |
Pulmonary stasis/oedema (x-ray or treatment) | 1 | 1 |
Neurological | ||
Postoperative delirium (treatment) | 1 | 2 |
Focal neurological deficit | 0 | 0 |
Infectious | ||
Wound infection (phlegmone + antibiotics or drainage) | 0 | 0 |
Intraabdominal infection (computed tomography + antibiotics) | 0 | 0 |
Central venous catheter infection | 0 | 0 |
Wound rupture (operation) | 0 | 0 |
Gastrointestinal (GI) | ||
Mechanical ileus (operation) | 0 | 1 |
GI bleeding (transfusion or gastroscopy) | 0 | 0 |
Paralytic ileus (unable to tolerate enteral diet > 5 days) | 1 | 2 |
Others | ||
Renal impairment (creatinine increase > 33 %) | 0 | 1 |
Impaired spontaneous voiding (catheterization > 2 times) | 1 | 0 |
Venous thrombosis (treatment) | 0 | 0 |
Sum of complications | 15 | 12 |
Patients with at least one complication | 7 | 7 |