Complication | N = 35 |
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Hypoalbuminemiaa | 23 (65.7%) |
Low cardiac outputb | 11 (31.4%) |
Pneumonia | 7 (20.0%) |
Atrial fibrillation | 3 (8.6%) |
Wound infection | 2 (5.7%) |
Liver dysfunctionc | 2 (5.7%) |
Hypokalemia | 2 (5.7%) |
Pulmonary embolism | 1 (2.9%) |
- Values presented as N (percentage)
- There were 16 patients suffering two or more postoperative complications
- aThe definition of hypoalbuminemia was the level of albumin lower than 30 g/L
- bThe definition of low cardiac output included cardiac index less than 2.0 L/min/m2 and systolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg, in conjunction with signs of tissue hypoperfusion in the absence of hypovolemia
- cThe definition of liver dysfunction included alanine aminotransferase > 50 U/L, aspartate aminotransferase > 40 U/L or rising of bilirubin in the blood