Table 1. Comparison of surgical outcomes between patients with metastatic cancer and non-metastatic cancer (n = 80,275).
| Metastatic (n = 9,423) | Non-metastatic (n = 70,852) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In hospital mortality | 2.1% (195) | 0.5% (371) | <0.0001 |
| Unplanned return to the operating room | 55.6% (524) | 3.7% (2,621) | <0.0001 |
| Organ/Space SSI | 0.5% (47) | 0.1% (93) | <0.0001 |
| Deep incisional SSI | 0.1% (10) | 0.02% (18) | 0.001 |
| Superficial SSI | 0.1% (13) | 0.04% (35) | 0.003 |
| Pneumonia | 0.4% (34) | 0.1% (76) | <0.0001 |
| Bleeding transfusions | 18.2% (1,714) | 7.0% (4,963) | <0.0001 |
| Myocardial infarction | 0.7% (65) | 0.5% (336) | 0.005 |
| Sepsis | 4.3% (404) | 1.7% (1,224) | <0.0001 |