Table 1.
Preoperative Patient characteristics and comorbidities
| AWS N = 114 | GS N = 123 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (SD) | 63.8 (12.5) | 66.2 (10.9) | 0.45 |
| Age > 70 N (%) | 46 (40.4) | 54 (43.9) | 0.33 |
| Sex M/F N (%) | 69 (60.5)/45 (39.5) | 62 (50.4)/61(49.6) | 0.11 |
| BMI kg/m2 (SD) | 29.1(4.7) | 29.0 (4.3) | 0.55 |
| BMI > 25 N (%) | 93 (81.6) | 92 (74.8) | 0.15 |
| BMI > 30 N (%) | 46 (40.4) | 50 (40.7) | 0.53 |
| COPD N (%) | 30 (26.3) | 36 (29.3) | 0.35 |
| DM N (%) | 20 (17.5) | 28 (22.8) | 0.20 |
| Cancer N (%) | 45 (39.5) | 67 (54.5) | < 0.001 |
| Immunosuppression N (%) | 14 (12.3) | 8 (6.5) | 0.09 |
| ASA class III/IV N (%) | 49 (43.0) | 41 (33.3) | 0.08 |
| CeDAR Points (SD) | 18.96 (14.0) | 15.33 (9.9) | 0.02 |
AWS abdominal wall surgeon, GS general surgeon, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, BMI body mass index, DM diabetes mellitus, ASA class American Society of Anesthesia Score, CeDAR Carolinas Equation for Determining Associated Risks score