Table 1 Details of the surgery and postoperative complications
Type of surgery | n (%) |
Breast surgery | 209 (29.0) |
Gastrointestinal surgery | 129 (17.9) |
Orthopedic surgery | 96 (13.3) |
Otolaryngology surgery | 66 (9.2) |
Abdominal surgery for gynecology | 51 (7.1) |
Cholecystectomy, staging laparoscopy, stoma construction/closure | 33 (4.5) |
Thoracic surgery | 29 (4.0) |
Thyroid/parathyroid surgery | 27 (3.7) |
Hepatic surgery | 23 (3.2) |
Abdominal surgery for urology | 19 (2.6) |
Pancreatic surgery | 17 (2.4) |
Transvaginal/urethral surgery | 8 (1.1) |
Craniotomy | 3 (0.4) |
Hernia repair | 2 (0.3) |
Others (minor surgery) | 9 (1.3) |
Postoperative complications | n (%) |
Anastomotic leak/Peritonitis | 11 (1.5) |
Pancreatic fistula/Gallbladder fistula | 9 (1.2) |
Wound infection/dehiscence | 8 (1.1) |
Intra-abdominal abscess | 8 (1.1) |
Ileus/Gastroesophageal reflux disease | 6 (0.8) |
Postoperative hemorrhage | 5 (0.7) |
Atrial Fibrillation | 4 (0.6) |
Pneumonia/Atelectasis | 3 (0.4) |
Anastomotic stenosis | 3 (0.4) |
Pulmonary fistula/Pleural effusion | 2 (0.3) |
Enterovesical fistula/Rectalvaginal fistula | 2 (0.3) |
Ischemic heart disease | 1 (0.1) |
Implant infection | 1 (0.1) |
Urinary retention | 1 (0.1) |
Other | |
Hyperactive delirium | 8 (1.1) |
Bronchial asthma | 2 (0.3) |
Infection of Infusion line | 2 (0.3) |
Herpes zoster, influenza, pustulosis, diverticulitis | 4 (0.6) |
In-hospital death (137 days after surgery) | 1 |
In-hospital death after readmission | 1 |
Reoperation within 30 days of surgery | 12 |
Readmission | 4 |
Length of stay after surgery (days) | 9 (6–13) |