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. 2018 Jun;4(2):304–310. doi: 10.21037/jss.2018.05.14

Table 3. Postoperative complications and 30-day readmission rate.

Variables Cohort (n=30)
Post-operative hospital course
   LOS (days) 8.8±7.6
   ICU transfer (%) 44.8
   Length of ICU stay (days) 1.7±3.0
   UTI (%) 6.7
   Delirium (%) 6.7
   Fever (%) 6.7
   SSI (%) 0.0
   Ileus (%) 3.3
   Hypotension (%) 13.3
   Hematoma (%) 3.3
   PE (%) 0.0
   DVT (%) 0.0
   Stroke (%) 3.3
   Weakness (%) 20.0
   Sensory deficit (%) 16.7
   Urinary retention (%) 10.0
Discharge disposition
   Home (%) 96.7
   Skilled nursing facility (%) 3.3
30-day readmission and complications
   30-day readmission (%) 9.7
   Uncontrolled pain (%) 16.7
   Sensory-motor deficit (%) 13.3
   Fever (%) 10.0
   Hardware failure (%) 3.3
   Wound dehiscence (%) 3.3
   Altered mental status (%) 3.3
   Pneumonia (%) 3.3

LOS, length of hospital stay; ICU, intensive care unit; UTI, urinary tract infection; PE, pulmonary embolism; DVT, deep vein thrombosis.