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Table 2 Composite endpoint minor complications

From: Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial comparing perioperative intravenous insulin, GIK or GLP-1 treatment in diabetes–PILGRIM trial

Minor Complications

Definition

Cystitis or urinary tract infection

CDC definition [23]

Superficial wound infection/wound leakage

CDC definition [23]/leakage of the wound requiring longer duration of hospital stay

Pancreatitis

Clinical diagnosis/Elevated amylase or lipase

Ileus

Lasting more than 72 hours

Delirium

Clinical diagnosis

Length of hospital stay

In days

  1. CDC = centre for disease control.