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. 2019 May 31;8(6):778. doi: 10.3390/jcm8060778

Table 4.

Comparison of postoperative clinical outcomes in the study groups by anesthetic technique.

Clinical Outcome Group Total Set Matched Set
Event Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval p-Value Event Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval p-Value
Acute kidney injury General 143 1 24
Spinal 19 0.477 0.293 0.778 0.003 13 0.529 0.273 1.024 0.059
Cardiovascular complication General 29 1 10
Spinal 7 0.895 0.390 2.052 0.793 5 0.495 0.166 1.470 0.205
Pulmonary complication General 38 14
Spinal 7 0.680 0.276 1.676 0.402 4 0.280 0.091 0.862 0.027
Deep vein thrombosis/Pulmonary thromboembolism General 28 11
Spinal 3 0.395 0.119 1.309 0.129 2 0.178 0.039 0.813 0.026
Delirium General 32 7
Spinal 19 2.241 1.254 4.004 0.006 15 2.181 0.873 5.450 0.095
Neurologic complication General 18 3
Spinal 6 1.239 0.490 3.133 0.650 6 2.013 0.497 8.146 0.327
Surgical site infection General 14 4
Spinal 6 1.596 0.611 4.171 0.340 6 1.507 0.420 5.409 0.530
Gastrointestinal complication General 58 6
Spinal 26 1.692 1.060 2.701 0.028 14 2.375 0.943 5.980 0.066
Endocrinologic complication General 3 2
Spinal 1 1.237 0.128 11.918 0.854 1 0.499 0.045 5.540 0.571
Urologic complication General 24 11
Spinal 9 1.397 0.641 3.048 0.400 4 0.358 0.122 1.053 0.062
Major complication General 70 18
Spinal 24 1.283 0.800 2.058 0.301 22 1.233 0.654 2.325 0.517
Intensive care unit admission General 59 1 15
Spinal 21 1.332 0.803 2.210 0.267 19 1.278 0.647 2.526 0.480