Table 5.
Variables | Total | Orthopedic surgery (%) | Plastic surgery (%) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Primary outcomes | ||||
Death | 2 | 2 (14.3) | 0 (0) | .53 |
Reoperation | 21 | 12 (85.7) | 2 (100) | .84 |
Secondary outcomes | ||||
Readmission | 14 | 15 (34.1) | 6 (17.6) | .14 |
Superficial incisional SSIs | 30 | 12 (27.3) | 18 (52.9) | <.01 |
Deep incisional SSIs | 3 | 1 (2.3) | 2 (5.9) | .07 |
Wound disruption | 1 | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | .16 |
Unplanned intubation | 1 | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | .16 |
Urinary tract infection | 17 | 13 (29.5) | 4 (11.8) | .51 |
Stroke/CVA with neurological deficit | 2 | 2 (4.5) | 0 (0) | 1.00 |
Myocardial infarction | 1 | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | .16 |
Sepsis | 2 | 1 (2.3) | 1 (2.9) | .30 |
Note. SSIs = surgical site infections; CVA = cerebrovascular accident.
P value significance <.05.