Table 2.
Surgical outcomes
| Variable | Denominator | Total | Per hospital | Missing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Median (%) (range) | Q1 (%) | Q3 (%) | IQR (%) | |||
| > 15 LN retrieved | 7362 | 88.1 | 91.5 (33.3–100) | 81.9 | 94.1 | 12.3 | 456 |
| Negative margin (R0) | 7817 | 95.7 | 93.8 (74.1–100) | 90.6 | 91.0 | 6.4 | 1 |
| Severe complications (≥ CD 3a) | 7818 | 12.1 | 14.5 (5.3–31) | 10.3 | 17.9 | 7.7 | 0 |
| Escalation of carea | 7546 | 4.2 | 8.1 (0–17.8) | 4.4 | 10.4 | 6.0 | 272 |
| Reoperationb | 5264 | 4.8 | 9.4 (0–27.6) | 5.5 | 12.9 | 7.5 | 2554 |
| Proportion > 14 DoH | 7562 | 19.2 | 21.0 (0–66.7) | 14.% | 26.9 | 14.4 | 256 |
| Readmission (30-day) | 4990 | 5.6 | 11.8 (0–25) | 4.6 | 15.9 | 11.3 | 2828 |
| Mortality (30-day) | 7818 | 1.2 | 1.94 (0–9.7) | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0 |
LN: Lymph nodes, DoH: Days of hospitalization, CD: Clavien-Dindo
Values are percentages, unless otherwise indicated.
a Unplanned readmission to a higher surveillance unit (either intermediate- or intensive care unit).
b Surgical intervention under general anesthesia.