Table 3 Postoperative morbidity

Exploration for bleeding

2 (5%)

Acute myocardial infarction

1 (3%)

Low cardiac output

6 (16%)

Renal dysfunction requiring dialysis

3 (8%)

Gastrointestinal bleeding or ischemia

2 (5%)

Deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolus

0 (0%)

Pneumonia or atelectasis

4 (11%)

Wound infection

0 (0%)

Sepsis

1 (3%)

Paraplegia

0 (0%)

Vocal cord paralysis

0 (0%)

Temporary tracheostomy

2 (5%)

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

2 (5%)

Transient neurological dysfunction

   Delirium

2 (5%)

   Convulsion

1 (3%)

Permanent neurological dysfunction

   Cerebral infarction

1 (3%)

   Cerebral hemorrhage

0 (0%)