Table 4 Postoperative complications among patients with splenic injuries (N = 36)
From: Splenic injuries at Bugando Medical Centre in northwestern Tanzania: a tertiary hospital experience
Postoperative complications | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Surgical site infection | 14 | 38.9 |
Hypovolemic shock | 8 | 22.2 |
Bronchopneumonia | 5 | 13.9 |
Subphrenic abscess | 2 | 5.6 |
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy (DIC) | 2 | 5.6 |
Renal failure | 2 | 5.6 |
Peritonitis | 1 | 2.8 |
Intra-abdominal bleeding | 1 | 2.8 |
Cardiopulmonary arrest | 1 | 2.8 |