Clavien-Dindo

Question 1

Grade I

Answer 1

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, analgetics, diuretics and electrolytes and physiotherapy. This grade also includes wound infections opened at the bedside.

Question 2

Grade II

Answer 2

Requiring pharmacological treatment with drugs other than such allowed for grade I complications.
Blood transfusionsand total parenteral nutritionare also included.

Question 3

Grade III

Answer 3

Requiring surgical, endoscopic or radiological intervention

Question 4

Grade IIIa

Answer 4

Requiring surgical, endoscopic or radiological intervention

-Intervention not under general anesthesia

Question 5

Grade IIIb

Answer 5

Requiring surgical, endoscopic or radiological intervention

-Intervention under general anesthesia

Question 6

Grade IV

Answer 6

Life-threatening complication (including CNS complications)* requiring IC/ICU-management

Question 7

Grade IVa

Answer 7

Life-threatening complication (including CNS complications)* requiring IC/ICU-management
-single organ dysfunction (including dialysis)

Question 8

Grade IVb

Answer 8

Life-threatening complication (including CNS complications)* requiring IC/ICU-management
-multiorgandysfunction

Question 9

Grade V

Answer 9

Death of a patient