Table 1 Major and minor complications.

Death from any cause

Reoperations for any cause

Respiratory including hypoxia, hypercarbia, reintubation, or significant dyspnea

Bleeding including post-operative blood loss sufficient to require transfusion or reoperation

Wound complications requiring readmission to the hospital

Leak including leak from pouch, anastomosis, or excluded stomach

Thromboembolism including proven deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolus

Gastrointestinal including paralytic ileus, intestinal ischemia, intestinal obstruction or internal hernia

Acute renal failure including renal failure requiring dialysi

Other severe problems causing readmission

Minor:

Feeding intolerance including delayed discharge because foregut symptoms delayed diet progression

Cardiac including atrial fibrillation or flutter

Infection including pneumonia, sepsis, cellulitis, fever, clostridia difficile infection, or wound infection

Urinary including urinary tract infection, or urinary retention

Superficial wound complications which did not require or prolong hospitalization

Minor respiratory problems which did not require or prolong hospitalization

Stricture including gastro-jejunal anastomotic stricture

Other minor problems without readmission