Table 5 Characteristic of surgical procedures according to CDC and CCI®

From: Incidence of postoperative complications is underestimated if outcome data are recorded by interns and first year residents in a low volume hospital setting

Surgical groups

Number

Complication rate (N, %)

CDC Grade

CCI® of all cases (M, ± SD)

CCI® of all cases with complications (M, ± SD)

BS

132

12 (9.1%)

12 × I, 9 × II, 2 × IIIa, 3 × IVa

2.3 ± 9.1

25.1 ± 19.1

CHE

76

7 (9.2%)

2 × I, 3 × II, 2 × IIIa

1.7 ± 5.9

18.9 ± 7.4

AWR

241

40 (16.6%)

34 × I, 23 × II, 1 × IIIa, 4 × IIIb, 2 × IVa

3.2 ± 8.7

19.2 ± 12.6

CRS

81

35 (43.2%)

40 × I, 34 × II, 1 × IIIa, 10 × IIIb, 5 × IVa

11.3 ± 18.9

26.1 ± 21.1

Varia

45

11 (24%)

14 × I, 10 × II, 3 × IIIa, 1 × IIIb, 2 × IVa, 1 × V

8.6 ± 20.3

35.8 ± 28.2

  1. CDC Clavien–Dindo classification, CCI® Comprehensive Complication Index.
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