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Table 3 Details of postoperative complications

From: Laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy in the large adrenal tumor from single center experience

Clavien-Dindo Classification

Group 1 (N = 408) Tumor size < 6 cm

Group 2 (N = 48) Tumor size ≥ 6 cm

Grade 1

Atelectasis (2), subcutaneous emphysema at scrotum (2), prolonged bowel ileus (1), pyelonephritis (1), phlebitis (1), desaturation (1)

Pleural effusion (1), partial gut obstruction (1)

Grade 2

Infected wound (4), congestive heart failure (2), pleural effusion (1), ventricular tachycardia (1), vertebral artery dissection (1)

Transfusion (10)

Grade 3

Reoperation (1), incisional hernia (1)

Pleural effusion (2)

Grade 4

Pulmonary embolism (2), acute renal failure (1)

Ischemic stroke (1)

Grade 5

None

None