Table V.
Clinical implications of reoperation for bleedinga
| Outcome | RTOR for bleeding, No. (%) | No RTOR, No. (%) | P valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients, No. | 242 (0.8) | 28,441 (99.2) | <.001 |
| TIA or stroke | 17 (7.0) | 335 (1.2) | |
| Ipsilateral TIA or stroke | 13 (5.4) | 255 (0.9) | |
| Any Stroke | 9 (3.7) | 218 (0.8) | |
| Post-op MI | 15 (6.2) | 233 (0.8) | |
| Death | 6 (2.5) | 56 (0.2) | |
| Stroke/death | 12 (5.0) | 251 (0.9) |
MI, Myocardial infarction; RTOR, return to the operating room; TIA, transient ischemic attack.
a
Rates of major complications in patients who required reoperation for bleeding compared with patients who did not.
b
P values for categorical variables were determined using the χ2.