Table 4: Secondary outcomes: complications and clinical events (n=18).
Anastomotic or staple line leak |
0 (0%) |
Intraabdominal abscess |
2 (11.1%) |
GJ marginal ulcers |
5 (27.8%) |
Marginal ulcers requiring balloon dilation |
3 (16.7%) |
Marginal ulcers requiring subsequent GJ reconstruction |
1 (5.6%) |
Hiatal hernia with obstruction requiring unexpected return to OR within 30 days |
1 (5.6%) |
Readmission within 30 days |
4 (22.2%) |
ED visits |
7 (38.9%) |
C diff colitis |
1 (5.6%) |
AKI |
1 (5.6%) |
Post-op intraabdominal bleeding |
2 (11.1%) |
Subsequent surgery beyond 30 days |
4 (22.2%) |
GJ: Gastrojejunostomy; OR: Operating Room; ED: Emergency Department; C diff: Clostridium difficile; AKI: Acute Kidney Injury.