Table 3.
Periprocedural complications divided by BMI groups
| Complications | All patients (n = 1,585) | BMI <25 kg/m2 (n = 459) | BMI 25‐ < 30 kg/m2 (n = 641) | BMI ≥30 kg/m2 (n = 485) | p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All complications (n; %) | 420 (26) | 115 (25) | 180 (28) | 125 (26) | 0.48 |
| Bleeding (n; %) | 24 (1.5) | 8 (1.7) | 10 (1.6) | 6 (1) | 0.81 |
| Pneumothorax (n; %) | 22 (1.4) | 10 (2) | 8 (1.2) | 4 (0.8) | 0.19 |
| Haemothorax (n; %) | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.4) | 0.25 |
| Coronary sinus dissection (n; %) | 13 (0.8) | 2 (0.4) | 6 (1) | 5 (1) | 0.55 |
| Pericardial tamponade (n; %) | 6 (0.4) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.3) | 3 (0.6) | 0.57 |
| Pocket infection/decubitus (n; %) | 39 (2) | 8 (1.7) | 18 (3) | 13 (3) | 0.49 |
| Infective endocarditis (n; %) | 6 (0.4) | 2 (0.2) | 3 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) | 0.75 |
| Lead dislodgement (n; %) | 112 (7) | 33 (7) | 54 (8) | 35 (7) | 0.10 |
| Lead dysfunction/fracture (n; %) | 30 (2) | 6 (1.3) | 13 (2) | 11 (2) | 0.53 |
| Phrenic nerve stimulation (n; %) | 94 (6) | 27 (6) | 34 (5) | 33 (7) | 0.57 |
BMI, body mass index