Evaluation of metabolic equivalents of task (METs) in the preoperative assessment in aortic repair

BMC Surgery

Table 3 Perioperative complications

		METS
	> 4 (n = 220)	< 4 (n = 56)	p
Perioperative complications
Number of patients with complications	46 (20.9%)	18 (32.1%)	0.07
All complications (various complications per one patient included)	57 (100%)
Minor re-operation	11 (19.3%)	7 (26.9%)	0.43
Major re-operation	21 (36.8%)	10 (38.5%)	0.89
No re-operation	25 (43.9%)	9 (34.6%)	0.43

Minor: Limb compartment, Pacemaker implantation, Perm-Cath implantation, Wound revision, Drainage
Major: Abdominal compartment, bleeding with re-laparotomy/re-thoracotomy, graft occlusion, intestinal resection
Further complications: renal insufficiency/dialysis, rhythm, endoleak (without therapy), bronchial infection, delirium

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