Table 4 Postoperative complications among the patient population during stage 2
Clavien grade – Postoperative complicationsa stage 2 | Overall population n = 56 pts | A: Patients < 70 years n = 48 pts | B: Patients ≥70 years n = 8 pts | P-value “patients < 70 years” versus “patients ≥70 years” | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clavien I | Urinary infection | 1 (1.8) | 1 (2.1) | 0 | Lack of items. |
Haematoma | 1 (1.8) | 1 (2.1) | 0 | ||
Pain | 1 (1.8) | 1 (2.1) | 0 | ||
Clavien IIIb | Pain necessitating device removal | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wound infection at implantation site (< 30 days) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Wound infection at implantation site (> 30 days) | 1 (1.8) | 1 (2.1) | 0 | ||
Erosion and infection at implantation site (> 30 days) | 3 (5.4) | 3 (6.3) | 0 | ||
Subacute erosion at implantation site (> 30 days) | 1 (1.8) | 1 (2.1) | 0 | ||
Lead fracture or migration (> 30 days) | 6 (10.7) | 5 (10.4) | 1 (12.5) | ||
Urgently indicated MRI with necessity for device removal | 1 (1.8) | 1 (2.1) | 0 | ||
Loss of efficacy necessitating device removal | 3 (5.4) | 3 (6.3) | 0 | ||
Sum total | 18 (18/56, 32.1%) | 17 (17/48, 35.4%) | 1 (1/8, 12.5%) | ||