TABLE 3.
Rates of post-operative complications.
| Surgical complications following index surgery | Total patients with index surgery | IH repair (n = 15,138) | No IH repair (n = 281,996) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All combined | 97,371 (32.8%) | 8,648 (57.1%) | 88,723 (31.5%) |
| Superficial wound infection | 32,125 (10.8%) | 3,579 (23.6%) | 28,546 (10.1%) |
| Wound dehiscence | 5,714 (1.9%) | 1,083 (7.2%) | 4,631 (1.6%) |
| Wound haematoma | 10,622 (3.6%) | 1,525 (10.1%) | 9,097 (3.2%) |
| Post-operative bleeding a | 21,269 (7.2%) | 2,108 (13.9%) | 19,161 (6.8%) |
| Fistula | 2,049 (0.7%) | 431 (2.8%) | 1,618 (0.6%) |
| Sepsis | 28,898 (9.7%) | 2,511 (16.6%) | 26,387 (9.4%) |
| Small bowel obstruction | 12,950 (4.4%) | 1,539 (10.2%) | 11,411 (4.0%) |
| Depression b | 35,553 (12.0%) | 2,998 (19.8%) | 32,555 (11.5%) |
| Chronic pain b | 3,175 (1.1%) | 321 (2.1%) | 2,854 (1.0%) |
a
Necessitating blood transfusion/use of blood products.
b
New diagnosis or referral to secondary services post index surgery and prior to IH, repair (if recorded).