Table 3 Postoperative complications in those 32 patients who requiredcritical care services during postoperative care
From: The critically ill patient after hepatobiliary surgery
Postoperative complications | Patients [n (%)] |
|---|---|
Respiratory failure | 16 (50) |
Acute renal failure | 9 (28) |
Bacteremia | 9 (28) |
Pneumonia | 8 (25) |
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding | 8 (25) |
Hepatic failure | 5 (16) |
Cardiac dysarrhythmias | 5 (16) |
Intraabdominal abscess | 5 (16) |
Urinary tract infection | 4 (13) |
Wound infection | 3 (9) |
Myocardial ischemia/infarction | 3 (9) |
Central line infection | 2 (6) |
Intra-abdominal bleeding | 1 (3) |
Empyema | 1 (3) |