Table 2.
Outcomes | All patients N(%) | High-severity N(%) | Low-severity N(%) |
Underwent surgery | 7155 (85.9) | 5722 (89.3) | 1433 (74.6) |
Removed without surgery | |||
Died while waiting | 80 (1.0) | 54 (0.8) | 26 (1.4) |
Became unfit for surgery | 166 (2.0) | 90 (1.4) | 76 (4.0) |
Patient request | 181 (2.2) | 131 (2.0) | 50 (2.6) |
Transferred or moved | 93 (1.1) | 62 (1.0) | 31 (1.6) |
Other surgery | 21 (0.3) | 13 (0.2) | 8 (0.4) |
Other reason | 174 (2.1) | 117 (1.8) | 57 (3.0) |
Still on wait list | 455 (5.5) | 216 (3.4) | 239 (12.4) |