Table 2.
Severity Rank of Various Surgical Complications
| Complications | Severity Rank (mean, SD) |
Severity Rank (N,%) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor | Moderate | Severe | ||
| Urinary tract infections | ||||
| Single | 1.2 (0.5) | 28 (84.9%) | 4 (12.1%) | 1 (3.0%) |
| Recurrent | 2.6 (0.6) | 1 (3.0%) | 13 (39.4% | 19 (57.6%) |
| Preexisting persists | 2.1 (0.8) | 9 (27.3%) | 12 (36.4%) | 12 (36.4%) |
| Constipation | ||||
| de novo, < 2 weeks | 1.4 (0.6) | 22 (66.7%) | 9 (27.3%) | 2 (6.1%) |
| de novo, persists | 2.4 (0.7) | 4 (12.1%) | 11 (33.3%) | 18 (54.6%) |
| Preexisting, persists | 1.5 (0.7) | 20 (60.6%) | 9 (27.3%) | 4 (12.1%) |
| Preexisting, worsened | 2.6 (0.7) | 3 (9.1%) | 9 (27.3%) | 21 (63.6%) |
| Bladder Injury | ||||
| Discharged without catheter | 1.1 (0.3) | 30 (90.9%) | 3 (9.1%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| Discharged with catheter | 2.4 (0.6) | 2 (6.1%) | 17 (51.5%) | 14 (42.4%) |
| Vascular Injury / Bleeding | ||||
| Repaired, no transfusion | 1.6 (0.7) | 18 (54.6%) | 11 (33.3%) | 4 (12.1%) |
| Repaired, transfusion | 2.6 (0.7) | 3 (9.1%) | 8 (24.2%) | 22 (66.7%) |
| Reoperation | ||||
| In general | 2.4 (0.8) | 6 (18.2%) | 8 (24.2%) | 19 (57.6%) |
| During same admission | 2.4 (0.8) | 5 (15.2%) | 9 (27.3%) | 19 (57.6%) |
| After discharge, outpatient | 2.0 (0.7) | 7 (21.2%) | 18 (54.6%) | 8 (24.2%) |
| After discharge, inpatient | 2.0 (0.9) | 11 (33.3%) | 10 (30.3%) | 12 (36.4%) |
| Visits After Surgery | ||||
| Emergency room, with admission | 2.6 (0.6) | 1(3.1%) | 10 (30.30%) | 22 (66.7%) |
| Emergency room, no admission | 1.9 (0.8) | 10 (30.3%) | 15 (45.5%) | 8 (24.2%) |
| Additional office visits | 1.2 (0.6) | 27 (81.8%) | 4 (12.1%) | 2 (6.1%) |