Table 3.

Major morbidity after appendectomy in pregnant and non-pregnant women (N = 20,029)

Complication	Pregnant N = 857	Non-Pregnant N = 19,172	P-value
Death	0	6 (0.0)	0.769
Cardiac arrest	0	0
Acute myocardial infarction	0	0
Postoperative coma > 24 hours	0	0
Cerebrovascular accident with neurologic deficit	0	0
Acute renal failure	0	5 (0.0)	0.804
Progressive renal insufficiency	1 (0.1)	7 (0.0)	0.295
Deep wound surgical site infection	4 (0.5)	48 (0.3)	0.182
Organ space surgical site infection	4 (0.5)	235 (1.2)	0.023
Wound dehiscence	3 (0.4)	15 (0.1)	0.039
Pulmonary embolism	2 (0.2)	8 (0.0)	0.066
Deep vein thrombosis	1 (0.1)	19 (0.1)	0.583
Prolonged mechanical ventilation	3 (0.4)	20 (0.1)	0.073
Unplanned reintubation	3 (0.4)	12 (0.1)	0.024
Pneumonia	6 (0.7)	41 (0.2)	0.004
Sepsis	10 (1.2)	167 (0.9)	0.365
Septic Shock	1 (0.1)	19 (0.1)	0.583
Blood transfusion	0	6 (0.0)	0.769
Return to the Operating Room	14 (1.6)	193 (1.0)	0.076
Composite Major Morbidity	33 (3.9)	593 (3.1)	0.212

All values listed as n (%) unless otherwise specified

Blood transfusion includes the transfusion of packed red blood cells or whole blood cells within 72 hours of completion of surgery.

Return to the Operating Room includes a return to the surgical operating room for any reason within 30 days of surgery.