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. 2026 Jan 21;26:79. doi: 10.1186/s12893-026-03507-w

Table 3.

Postoperative outcomes of all patients. Reported as n (%), unless otherwise stated

Outcomes All
(n = 364)
HbA1c < 6.5%
(n = 206)
HbA1c ≥ 6.5%
(n = 158)
p
Any Complication 39 (11) 19 (9.2) 20 (13) 0.29
 Mortality 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) > 0.99
 Reoperation 6 (1.6) 4 (1.9) 2 (1.3) 0.70
 Readmission 9 (2.5) 2 (1.0) 7 (4.4) 0.044
Surgical Complication 28 (7.7) 15 (7.3) 13 (8.2) 0.74
 Superficial incisional infection 22 (6.0) 11 (5.3) 11 (7.0) 0.52
 Deep incisional infection 1 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.6) 0.43
 Organ space infection 1 (0.3) 1 (0.5) 0 (0.0) > 0.99
 Dehiscence 2 (0.5) 2 (1.0) 0 (0.0) 0.51
 Bleeding Requiring Transfusion 3 (0.8) 1 (0.5) 2 (1.3) 0.58
Medical Complication 3 (0.8) 1 (0.5) 2 (1.3) 0.58
 Pneumonia 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) > 0.99
 Unplanned intubation 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) > 0.99
 Ventilator > 48 h 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) > 0.99
 Acute Renal Failure 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) > 0.99
 Renal Insufficiency 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) > 0.99
 Urinary Tract Infection 2 (0.6) 1 (0.5) 1 (0.6) > 0.99
 Stroke/CVA 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) > 0.99
 Cardiac Arrest Requiring CPR 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) > 0.99
 Pulmonary Embolism 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) > 0.99
 Myocardial Infarction 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) > 0.99
 DVT Requiring Therapy 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) > 0.99
 Sepsis 1 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.6) 0.43
 Septic Shock 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) > 0.99
Discharge Destination 0.43
 Home 363 (100) 206 (100) 157 (99)
 Facility Not Home 1 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.6)

CVA Cerebrovascular Accident, CPR Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis