Grade | Definition |
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Grade I | Any deviation from the normal postoperative course without the need for pharmacological treatment or surgical, endoscopic, and radiological interventions Allowed therapeutic regimens are: drugs as antiemetics, antipyretics, analgesics, diuretics, electrolytes, and physiotherapy. This grade also includes wound infections opened at the bedside |
Grade II | Requiring pharmacological treatment with drugs other than such allowed for grade I complications Blood transfusions and total parenteral nutrition are also included |
Grade III | Requiring surgical, endoscopic or radiological intervention |
Grade IIIa | Intervention not under general anesthesia |
Grade IIIb | Intervention under general anesthesia |
Grade IV | Life-threatening complication (including CNS complications)a requiring IC/ICU management |
Grade IVa | Single organ dysfunction (including dialysis) |
Grade IVb | Multiorgan dysfunction |
Grade V | Death of a patient |
Suffix “d” | If the patient suffers from a complication at the time of discharge the suffix “d” (for “disability”) is added to the respective grade of complication. This label indicates the need for a follow-up to fully evaluate the complication. |