Table 2 Common post-operative complications and causes of death among patients who underwent early relaparotomy at HFCSH, Surgery ward, Harar, Ethiopia, September 2016 to August 2020
Post-operative Complications | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hospital acquired infections | 54 | 88.5 |
Septic shock | 31 | 73.8 |
Fluid and electrolyte imbalance | 29 | 47.5 |
Anemia | 25 | 41 |
Malnutrition | 23 | 37.7 |
Multi organ failure | 14 | 22.9 |
Causes of Death | ||
Postoperative Septic shock | 16 | 53.3 |
Multi-organ failure | 12 | 40 |
Ongoing Bleeding | 2 | 6.7 |