Panniculectomy Combined with Bariatric Surgery by Laparotomy: An Analysis of 325 Cases

Table 5

Postoperative complications for the 325 patients during the study period associated with the bariatric surgery.

Postoperative complications, (%)	2007–2013; ()	2007–2010; ()	2010–2013; ()
Incisional hernia	59 (18.2)	38 (23.2)
Respiratory insufficiency	44 (13.5)	31 (18.90)	13 (8.07)
DVT/PE	33 (10.2)	25 (15,24)	8 (4.9)
Surgical infection	29 (8.9)	24 (14,63)	5 (3.1)
Intestinal occlusion	19 (5.8)	16 (9.7)	3 (1.8)
Hemoperitoneum	17 (5.2)	11 (6.7)	6 (3.7)
Anastomotic dehiscence	16 (4.9)	12 (7.3)	4 (2.4)
Renal failure	13 (4.0)	9 (5.4)	4 (2.4)
Intraoperative death	1 (0.3)	1 (0.6)	0 (0)

DVT/PE: deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.