Table 4.
Morbidity analysis.
| Secondary outcome | VHR | # of cases | CST | # cases | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of cases | 2245 | 2245 | |||
| Superficial SSI | 4.99% | 112 | 7.08% | 159 | 0.063 |
| Deep incisional SSI | 1.83% | 41 | 4.77% | 107 | 0.000* |
| Organ/space SSI | 0.80% | 18 | 2.67% | 60 | 0.000* |
| Wound disruption | 0.45% | 10 | 1.87% | 42 | 0.000* |
| Pneumonia | 1.20% | 27 | 3.70% | 83 | 0.000* |
| Unplanned intubation | 0.80% | 18 | 3.30% | 74 | 0.000* |
| Pulmonary embolism | 0.27% | 6 | 0.89% | 20 | 0.112 |
| Ventilator>48 hours | 0.98% | 22 | 3.92% | 88 | 0.000* |
| Progressive renal insufficiency | 0.13% | 3 | 1.16% | 26 | 0.000* |
| Acute renal failure | 0.27% | 6 | 0.67% | 15 | 0.634 |
| Urinary tract infection | 1.74% | 39 | 2.98% | 67 | 0.112 |
| Stroke/CVA w/neurological deficit | 0% | 0 | 0.18% | 4 | 0.605 |
| Coma>24 Hours | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Peripheral nerve injury | 0.04% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cardiac arrest requiring CPR | 0.27% | 6 | 0.53% | 12 | 0.967 |
| Myocardial infarction | 0.09% | 2 | 0.67 | 15 | 0.031* |
| Presence of blood transfusion | 48.82% | 1096 | 71.31% | 1601 | 0.000* |
| Graft/prosthesis/flap failure | 0.04% | 1 | 0.18% | 4 | 0.981 |
| DVT/Thrombophlebitis | 0.62% | 14 | 1.34% | 30 | 0.266 |
| Sepsis | 1.87% | 42 | 4.90% | 110 | 0.000* |
| Septic Shock | 0.62% | 14 | 1.78% | 40 | 0.007* |
* = statistically significant value, # = number of cases, SSI = superficial site infection, CVA = cerebrovascular accident, CPR = cardiopulmonary resuscitation, DVT = deep vein thrombosis.