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Table 1 The comprehensive complication index calculation

From: The effect of perioperative of dexamethasone on postoperative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PANDEX): a study protocol for a pragmatic multicenter randomized controlled trial

Grade

wC

CCI single value

Grade I

300

8.7

Grade II

1750

20.9

Grade III

 Grade IIIa

2750

26.2

 Grade IIIb

4550

33.7

Grade IV

 Grade IVa

7200

42.4

 Grade IVb

8550

46.2

  1. Clavien-Dindo grade V always results in CCI 100
  2. \(CCI=\sqrt{wC1+wC2\dots +wCx}/2\); the online CCI calculator is available at www.assessurgery.com
  3. wC, weight of complication; CCI, the Comprehensive Complication Index