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Table 3 Complication rates

From: Automated peritoneal lavage: an extremely rapid and safe way to induce hypothermia in post-resuscitation patients

Clinical condition

Control group

(n= 99)

PL group

(n= 16)

Device related skin complications

3 (3%)

0 (0%)

Shivering (one or more episodes)

2 (2%)

1 (6%)

Bleeding requiring transfusion

4 (4%)

1 (6%)

Peritonitis

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Pneumonia

4 (4%)

1 (6%)

Sepsis

7 (7%)

1 (6%)

Acute renal failure requiring hemodialysis

14 (14%)

3 (19%)

  1. All values are No. of patients and (%).