Table 1. Patient Characteristics.
| Demographic | mean ± SD |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 53±14.2 |
| Height (inches) | 63.9±2.8 |
| Weight (pounds) | 186±62.7 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32±11 |
| Blood Loss (mL) | 160±320 |
| Hospital Stay (days) | 2.9±5.6 |
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| Medical History | Count (%) |
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| Emergency Surgery | 5 (0.8) |
| Steroid Use | 8 (1.3) |
| Ascites | 28 (4.5) |
| Sepsis | 1 (0.2) |
| Ventilator Dependent | 1 (0.2) |
| Disseminated Cancer | 23 (3.7) |
| Diabetes (Oral Medications) | 52 (8.3) |
| Diabetes (Insulin) | 33 (5.3) |
| Hypertension | 244 (38.9) |
| Prior Cardiac Event | 35 (5.6) |
| Congestive Heart Failure | 10 (1.6) |
| Dyspnea | 13 (2.1) |
| Current Smoker | 140 (22.3) |
| COPD | 30 (4.8) |
| Dialysis | 2 (0.3) |
| Acute Renal Failure | 3 (0.5) |
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| Prior Abdominal Surgery | Count (%) |
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| None | 234 (37) |
| Laparoscopic Only | 64 (10) |
| Minor Open Abdominal | 167 (27) |
| Major Open Abdominal | 163 (26) |
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| Functional Status (ECOG) | Count (%) |
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| 0-1 | 609 (97) |
| 2 | 14 (2) |
| 3+ | 5 (1) |
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| Cancer Type | Count (%) |
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| Ovarian | 94 (33) |
| Uterine | 126 (44) |
| Cervix | 39 (14) |
| Vulvar | 17 (6) |
| Vaginal | 1 (0.4) |
| Non-Gyn | 8 (3) |
| Total Cancer | 285 (45) |
| Benign | 343 (55) |
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| Cancer Stage (FIGO) | Count (%) |
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| I | 156 (55) |
| II | 22 (8) |
| III | 85 (30) |
| IV | 23 (8) |
NSQIP defined pre-operative risk factors as well as other demographic information. NSQIP – National Surgical Quality Improvement Program