Table 1.

Incidence of complications and mortality.

Variable	n (%)
Comorbidities
RTI	30 (3.3%)
DDRF	17 (1.9%)
CVA	15 (1.7%)
Complications	43 (4.8%)
General mortality	37 (4.1%)
Mortality in the group without complications	1.8%
Mortality in the group with complications	47.7% *

^*P<0.0001 chi-square.

CVA = preoperative cerebrovascular accident; DDRF = dialysis-dependent renal failure; RTI = respiratory tract infection