Table 1

Importance of risk factors for intra- and postoperative complications

Risk factors

Intraoperative Complications

Postoperative Complications


Age

+

+


Male Gender

+

+


Malnutrition

+

+


Experience Surgeon

(+)

+


ASA class > III

+

+


Preoperative anemia

(+)

+


Intraoperative blood transfusion

+

+


Operating time

+

+


Neoplasia

+

+


Bowel injury

+

+


Obesity

+

(+)


Prior myocardial infarction

(+)

+


Heart failure

(+)

+


Kirchhoff et al. Patient Safety in Surgery 2010 4:5   doi:10.1186/1754-9493-4-5

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