Table 3 Other complications related to urgent-start PD and outcomes in the entire cohort (n = 2059)
Complications | Overall (n) | Early present (n)c | Surgical Repair(n)d | Result in technique failure (n)d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perioperative complications | ||||
 Bowel perforation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Significant hemorrhagea | 3 (0.1%) | 3 (0.1%) | 2 | 0 |
Early infectionsb | 31 (1.5%) | – | – | – |
 Peritonitis | 24 (1.2%) | – | – | – |
 Exit-site infections | 7 (0.3%) | – | – | – |
Abdominal wall complications | ||||
 Hernia | 74 (3.6%) | 4 (0.2%) | 18 (24.3%) | 8 (10.8%) |
  Inguinal hernia | 34 (1.7%) | 3 (0.1%) | 15 (44.1%) | 5 (14.7%) |
  Umbilical hernia | 40 (1.9%) | 1 (0.05%) | 3 (7.5%) | 3 (7.5%) |
 Hydrothorax | 18 (0.9%) | 3 (0.1%) | 0 | 18 (100%) |
 Hydrocele | 29 (1.4%) | 8 (0.4%) | 4 (13.8%) | 9 (31.0%) |
 Pericatheter leakage | 19 (0.9%) | 19 (0.9%) | 0 | 0 |
 Subcutaneous leakage | 7 (0.3%) | 2 (0.1%) | 0 | 4 (57.1%) |