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Table 2 Summary of complications after liver resection

From: Comparison of risk-scoring systems in the prediction of outcome after liver resection

Grade III complications (%)

15 (8.6)

 • Bile leak requiring ERCP

3 (1.7)

 • Bile leak requiring drain

4 (2.3)

 • Infected collection requiring drain

1 (0.6)

 • Further surgery required

2 (1.1)

  • Open drainage of collection following colonic injury,

 

  • Laparotomy undertaken for ileus

 

 • Pneumothorax requiring drain

1 (0.6)

 • Cardiac pacing

1 (0.6)

 • Ascites requiring drain

1 (0.6)

 • Pleural effusion requiring drain

1 (0.6)

 • Gastric burn secondary to radiofrequency ablation

1 (0.6)

Grade IV and V complications (%)

37 (21.3)

 • Liver failure alone

24 (13.8)

 • Renal failure alone

6 (3.4)

 • Liver and renal failure

6 (3.4)

 • Heart failure

2 (1.1)

 • Death

2 (1.1)

  1. Summary of Clavien-Dindo grade III–V postoperative complications following 172 liver resections in 168 patients. Some patients suffered more than one complication