Table 11 Grading and additive score for postoperative complications or interventions for their treatment
Grades | Postoperative complications or interventions | Additive score |
|---|---|---|
Grade 0 | Â | Â |
| Â | None of the below mentioned complications/interventions | 0 |
Grade 1 | Â | Â |
| Â | Postoperative use of antibiotics for proven or suspected infection | 2 |
| Â | Atrial fibrillation | 2 |
| Â | Transfusion of platelets | 2 |
| Â | Transfusion of fresh frozen plasma or Octaplas | 3 |
|  | Transfusion of 2–4 units of RBC | 3 |
| Â | Deep wound infection of the leg | 3 |
| Â | Permanent pace-maker implantation | 3 |
Grade 2 | Â | Â |
| Â | Pericardial effusion requiring pericardial fenestration | 4 |
| Â | Acute kidney injury not requiring renal replacement therapy | 4 |
|  | Transfusion of 5–10 units of RBC | 5 |
| Â | Reoperation for bleeding | 5 |
| Â | Deep sternal wound infection | 5 |
| Â | Postoperative IABP | 5 |
Grade 3 | Â | Â |
|  | Transfusion of > 10 units of RBC | 7 |
| Â | Renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy | 7 |
| Â | Mediastinitis | 7 |
| Â | Stroke | 7 |
| Â | Surgical or percutaneous procedure for technical failure | 7 |
| Â | Reoperation for hemodynamic instability | 8 |
| Â | Ventricular fibrillation/asystole | 8 |
| Â | Surgery for gastrointestinal complications | 9 |
| Â | Postoperative ECMO | 9 |
Grade 4 | Â | Â |
| Â | In-hospital death | 10 |