Table 3

Thirty-day complication rates associated with LSG using the Clavien–Dindo classification and categorized as major and minor complications (13)

Clavien–Dindo gradeStudy; no. (%)
Present study (n = 209)Lemanu et al. (16) (n = 400)Vidal et al. (14) (n = 114)Peterli et al. (15) (n = 107)Goiten et al. (17) (n = 2651)
Minor
 I8 (3.8)20 (5)5 (4.7)19 (0.7)
 II20 (9.6)18 (4.5)5 (4.4)3 (2.8)43 (1.6)
Minor complication rate28 (13.4)38 (9.5)5 (4.4)8 (7.5)62 (2.3)
Major
 III23 (5.6)1 (0.9)
 IIIa2 (1.0)18 (0.7)
 IIIb2 (1.0)4 (3.5)22 (0.8)
 IV5 (1.3)
 IVa5 (0.2)
 IVb2 (0.07)
 V1 (0.3)1 (0.9)1 (0.04)
Major complication rate4 (1.9)29 (7.3)5 (4.4)1 (0.9)48 (1.8)
Overall complication rate32 (15.3)67 (16.8)10 (8.8)9 (8.4)110 (4.1)
  • LSG = laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.