Table 3.
Minor complication rates in bilateral TKA groups
| Variable | Same-admission staged (n = 149) | Staged (n = 1557) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||
| Any minor complication | 53 | 35.6 | 243 | 15.6 | < 0.001 |
| Hypotension | 10 | 6.7 | 26 | 1.7 | 0.001 |
| Syncope and collapse | 9 | 6.0 | 27 | 1.7 | 0.003 |
| Tachycardia | 4 | 2.7 | 57 | 3.7 | 0.816 |
| Delirium | 1 | 0.7 | 19 | 1.2 | 1.000 |
| Urinary tract infection | 19 | 12.8 | 77 | 5.0 | 0.001 |
| Urinary retention | 2 | 1.3 | 11 | 0.7 | 0.316 |
| Superficial incisional surgical site infection and cellulitis* | 6 | 4.0 | 21 | 1.4 | 0.002 |
| Paralytic ileus | 15 | 10.1 | 48 | 3.1 | < 0.001 |
| Pleural effusion | 2 | 1.3 | 6 | 0.4 | 0.206 |
* In-hospital infections are included only.