Table 6.
Incidence of postoperative complications
| Complication | Number of patients with complications | Percent with complications |
|---|---|---|
| Death | 235 | 0 |
| Coma lasting > 24 hours | 7 | 0 |
| Mechanical ventilation ≥ 48 hours | 394 | 0 |
| Unplanned intubation | 408 | 0 |
| Stroke/cerebrovascular accident | 99 | 0 |
| Deep venous thrombosis | 517 | 1 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 324 | 0 |
| Superficial surgical site infection | 771 | 1 |
| Deep surgical site infection | 487 | 1 |
| Organ space surgical site infection | 188 | 0 |
| Sepsis/septic shock | 729 | 1 |
| Cardiac arrest | 148 | 0 |
| Myocardial infarction | 170 | 0 |
| Renal failure | 62 | 0 |
| Renal insufficiency | 86 | 0 |
| Return to operating room | 2438 | 3 |
| Wound dehiscence | 190 | 0 |
| Graft/prosthesis/flap failure | 10 | 0 |
| Blood transfusion | 5292 | 6 |
| Urinary tract infection | 1138 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 558 | 1 |
| Peripheral nerve injury | 62 | 0 |
| Any adverse event | 10,183 | 12 |
Total number of patients = 88,471.