Table 3.
Complication rates by NSQIP classification, duration of stay, and Clavien-Dindo grades for each AAST grade
| AAST Grade | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | 0 | I | II | III | IV | V |
| Morbidity n=x;% | n=1; 1.4 | n=29; 41.4 | n=6; 8.6 | n=7; 10 | n=22; 31.5 | n=5; 7.1 |
| Mortality n=x;% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Wound Type (CDC classification) (18) (median [IQR]) | 2 [2-2] | 2 [2-3] | 3 [2-4] | 3 [3-4] | 4 [2-4] | 4 [3-4] |
| Clavien-Dindo Grade (median [IQR]) | 3 [0-3] | 1 [0-1] | 1 [0-1] | 3 [0-3] | 3 [0-4] | 3 [3-4] |
| Duration of Stay in days (median [IQR]) | 0 [0-0] | 1 [0-1] | 1 [0-2] | 2 [1-5] | 4 [2-8] | 8 [5-13] |
| Operative Duration in minutes (median [IQR]) | ~ | 45 [36-56] | 47 [37-60] | 51 [30-77] | 54 [40-116] | 73 [30-117] |
| Charlson Comorbidity Score (median [IQR]) | ~ | 0 [0-1] | 0 [0-1] | 1 [0-2] | 1 [0-2] | 2 [0-5] |
| SOFA Score (median [IQR]) | ~ | 1 [0-1] | 1 [0-1] | 2 [1-3] | 2 [1-3] | 3 [2-5] |
| Morbidity Incidence (NSQIP) | ||||||
| Superficial SSI (n) | ~ | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Deep Incisional SSI (n) | ~ | ~ | ~ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Organ Space SSI (n) | ~ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | ~ |
| Wound Disruption (n) | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1 |
| Pneumonia (n) | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 2 | 1 |
| Sepsis (n) | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 1 |
| Pulmonary Embolus (n) | ~ | ~ | 1 | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| UTI (n) | ~ | 2 | ~ | 1 | ~ | ~ |
| Post Operative Hemorrhage (n) | ~ | 4 | ~ | ~ | 3 | ~ |
| Readmission for Pain (n) | ~ | 3 | 1 | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Antibiotic related infection (C difficile infection) (n) | ~ | 2 | ~ | ~ | 2 | ~ |
| Superficial Hematoma (n) | ~ | 2 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |