Table 4.
Patient demographics from NSQIP, 2005–2013.
| Characteristic | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years ± SD) | 45.6 ± 16.8 (range 18–90) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 234 (49.3) |
| Female | 239 (50.3) |
| Unknown | 2 (0.4) |
| Race | |
| White | 385 (81.1) |
| Black or African American | 17 (3.6) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 16 (3.4) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 (0.8) |
| Unknown | 53 (11.2) |
| Hispanic Ethnicity | |
| No | 405 (85.3) |
| Yes | 46 (9.7) |
| Unknown | 24 (5.1) |
| ASA Classification | 2.6 ± 0.6 |
| Length of stay (days) | 6.9 ± 6.6 |
| Total operative time (min) | 224.9 ±97.4 |
| Any complication | 85 (17.9) |
| Majora | 67 (14.1) |
| Minorb | 34 (7.2) |
a
Major complications include death, return to OR, failure to wean from ventilator, stroke, unplanned reintubation, sepsis, DVT, organ space SSI, progressive renal insufficiency, wound dehiscence, deep SSI, septic shock, cardiac arrest requiring CPR, and myocardial infarction.
b
Minor complications include bleeding requiring transfusion, UTI, pneumonia, and superficial SSI.