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Table 2 Postoperative complications

From: Effect of restrictive fluid therapy with hydroxyethyl starch during esophagectomy on postoperative outcomes: a retrospective cohort study

Complications

Frequency, n (%)

Cardio-cerebrovascular

 Myocardial infarction

2 (0.2)

 Ventricular arrhythmia

3 (0.3)

 Mechanical assist device

9 (1.0)

 Stroke

5 (0.6)

Respiratory

 Mechanical ventilation > 48 h

58 (6.5)

 Pneumonia

135 (15.1)

 Acute lung injury or acute respiratory distress syndrome

26 (2.9)

Renal

  ≥ KDIGO stage2

48 (5.4)

 Renal replacement therapy

14 (1.6)

Gastrointestinal complications

127 (14.2)

Empyema or abscess

16 (1.8)

Sepsis

97 (10.9)

Multi-organ failure

18 (2.0)

In-hospital death

22 (2.5)

Death within 90 days

34 (3.8)

Composite complications

271 (30.4)

  1. Data are expressed as number of patients (%)
  2. KDIGO = Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes