Table 2.

Comparison of hospitalization outcomes

Perioperative data	BMI (kg/m2)				p value
	18.5–25	25–30	30–35	> 35
Surgical time (minutes)
Mean	110	115	120	122	< 0.001
SD	42	46	43	45
General anesthesia (%)
Yes	95	95	96	97	0.056
No	5	5	4	3
Resident or fellow involvement (%)
Yes	54	55	57	57	0.810
No	46	45	43	43
Another surgery within 30 days prior (%)
Yes	< 1	0	< 1	< 1	0.236
No	99.4	100.0	99.8	99.5
Time from admission to surgery (days)
Mean	0	0	< 1	< 1	0.452
SD	< 1	< 1	11	< 1
Postoperative length of stay (days)
Mean	2.1	2.1	2.0	2.1	0.423
SD	1.4	2.9	1.2	1.2
Total hospital stay (days)
Mean	2.1	2.1	2.0	2.1	0.340
SD	1.4	2.9	1.2	1.2
Home discharge (%)
Yes	63	67	69	66	0.050
No	37	33	31	34
Blood transfusion (%)
Yes	6	4	4	2	0.001
No	94	96	96	98