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.