Table 2.
Patient Outcomes
| Characteristic | Overall, N (%) | No Readmission, n (%) | Readmission, n (%) | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-operative complications (short-term) | ||||
| Acute rental failure | 103 (12.9) | 59 (13.6) | 44 (12.1) | 0.5483 |
| Any infection | 381 (47.9) | 131 (44.0) | 190 (52.6) | 0.0154b |
| Atrial fibrillation | 263 (33.0) | 130 (29.9) | 133 (36.8) | 0.0399b |
| Pneumonia | 241 (30.3) | 114 (26.2) | 127 (35.1) | 0.0065b |
| Pulmonary embolism | 25 (3.1) | 10 (2.3) | 15 (4.1) | 0.1365 |
| Sepsis | 79 (9.9) | 50 (11.5) | 29 (8.0) | 0.1017 |
| Stroke | 25 (3.1) | 18 (4.1) | 7 (1.9) | 0.0757 |
| Any complication | 597 (75.0) | 308 (70.9) | 289 (80.0) | 0.0032b |
| Long-term complications | ||||
| Mortality | ||||
| 1-year (n = 688) | 70 (10.1) | 39 (10.6) | 31 (9.6) | 0.6936 |
| 3-year (n = 525) | 144 (27.3) | 73 (26.6) | 71 (28.2) | 0.6731 |
| 5-year (n = 433) | 199 (45.9) | 98 (44.3) | 101 (47.6) | 0.4910 |
| Dialysis | 96 (12.0) | 45 (10.3) | 51 (14.1) | 0.1054 |
| CKD3+ (6 months) | 509 (68.6) | 251 (63.5) | 258 (74.3) | 0.0016b |
| No. unknown | 53 | |||
| Non-skin malignancy | 189 (23.7) | 98 (22.5) | 91 (25.2) | 0.3863 |
CKD3+, chronic kidney disease stage 3 or worse.
a
Chi-square or t-test. Statistically significant at 5% level.
b
Statistically significant at the 5% level.