Table 3 Postoperative complications during the 30-day follow-up period
From: Predictors of major complications after elective abdominal surgery in cancer patients
Outcomes | n (%) |
|---|---|
Respiratory complications | 14 (4.5%) |
Acute respiratory failure | 5 (1.6%) |
Pneumonia | 13 (4.2%) |
Prolonged mechanical ventilation (> 48 h) | 14 (4.5%) |
Cardiovascular complications | 28 (9.1%) |
Acute myocardial infarction | 4 (1.3%) |
Cardiogenic shock | 23 (7.5%) |
Stroke | 2 (0.6%) |
Infectious complications | 17 (5.5%) |
Septic shock | 14 (4.5%) |
Severe sepsis | 17 (5.5%) |
Acute kidney injury | 40 (13.0%) |
Surgical complications | 29 (9.4%) |
Anastomosis dehiscence | 12 (3.9%) |
Operative wound dehiscence | 3 (1.0%) |
Surgical wound infection | 11 (3.6%) |
Re-operation | 17 (5.5%) |
Death | 7 (2.3%) |
Septic shock (pulmonary origin) | 1 (0.3%) |
Septic shock (abdominal origin) | 4 (1.3%) |
Septic shock (multiple origin) | 2 (0.6%) |