Table 3. Overall, inpatient, and post-discharge outcomes according to Surgical Apgar Score.
| Surgical Apgar Score | p value (trend) | ||||
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| 0 – 4 | 5 – 6 | 7 – 8 | 9 – 10 | ||
| Overall Outcomes | <0.001 | ||||
| # of operations | 49 | 186 | 406 | 154 | |
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| % complications | 67% | 37% | 25% | 18% | |
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| Relative risk (95% CI) | 2.7 (2.1–3.5) | 1.5 (1.2–1.9) | Reference | 0.7 (0.5–1.0) | |
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| p value | <0.001 | 0.002 | 0.06 | ||
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| Inpatient Outcomes | <0.001 | ||||
| % pre-discharge complications | 57% | 27% | 21% | 15% | |
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| Relative risk (95% CI) | 2.8 (2.0–3.8) | 1.3 (1.0–1.8) | Reference | 0.7 (0.5–1.1) | |
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| p value | <0.001 | 0.09 | 0.12 | ||
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| Post-Discharge Outcomes | <0.001 | ||||
| # discharged without complications | 21 | 136 | 322 | 131 | |
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| % post-discharge complications | 24% | 14% | 5% | 3% | |
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| Relative risk (95% CI) | 4.5 (1.8–11.0) | 2.6 (1.4–4.9) | Reference | 0.6 (0.2–1.7) | |
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| p value | <0.001 | 0.002 | 0.31 | ||