The Effect of Postoperative Gastrointestinal Complications in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

This single-center cohort study indicates that GI complications after isolated CABG remain rare with an incidence 1.43%. However, GI complications portend a significant mortality. The implications of intraoperative administration of fresh-frozen plasma and insertion of an intraaortic balloon pump deserve further investigation as they are associated with GI complications.