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. 2011 Nov 24;82(5):577–581. doi: 10.3109/17453674.2011.618911

Table 4.

Comparison of complications between the 2 groups

Traditional Enhanced p-value
(n = 3,000) (n = 1,500) Chi-squared test
RTT (30-day) 74 (2.5%) 27 (1.8%) 0.2
Stroke (30-day) 14 (0.5%) 3 (0.2%) 0.2
GI bleeding (30-day) 18 (0.6%) 4 (0.3%) 0.1
MI (30-day) 25 (0.8%) 7 (0.5%) 0.2
ARF (30-day) a 1 (0.03%) 2 (0.13%) 0.2
DVT (60-day) 23 (0.8%) 9 (0.6%) 0.5
PE (60-day) 36 (1.2%) 17 (1.1%) 0.9
Re-admission 140 (4.7%) 72 (4.8%) 0.8

RTT: return to theater, GI: gastrointestinal, MI: myocardial infarction, ARF: acute renal failure, DVT: deep venous thrombosis, PE: pulmonary embolism

a Requiring admission to high dependency unit.