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Acute gastrointestinal complications after open heart surgery
Authors:Akpınar, Belhhan; Saǧbaş, Ertan; Güden, Mustafa; Kemertas, Kubilay; Sönmez, Bingür; Bayındır, Osman; Demiroǧlu, Cemşid
Publisher and Date:(Asia Publishing Exchange Pte Ltd, 2000)Retrospective analysis revealed that 24 of 4401 adult patients (0.5%) developed severe gastrointestinal complications after open heart surgery during a 3-year period from January 1995. There were 4 women (17%) and 20 men (83%). Mean age was 61.7 ± 2.02 years. Gastrointestinal bleeding (33.3%) mesenteric ischemia (20.8%) pancreatitis (20.8%) hepatic dysfunction (16.7%) and cholecystitis (16.7%) were the most common complications. Mortality was 41.7% (10 patients). During the same period mortality ...