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. 2020 Dec 28;222(2):431–437. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.12.024

Table 2.

30-day postoperative outcomes COVID-19 status after propensity score matching.

COVID-19 Negative
COVID-19 Positive
p-value
N = 1256 N = 432
Mortality 28 (2.2) 15 (3.5) 0.22
Reoperation 131 (10.4) 36 (8.3) 0.24
Readmission 113 (9.0) 33 (7.6) 0.44
Length of stay, days∗ 5 [2, 10] 7 [2, 23] <0.001
Pneumonia 75 (6.0) 89 (20.6) <0.001
Postoperative mechanical ventilation 51 (4.1) 33 (7.6) 0.01
ARDS 86 (6.8) 74 (17.1) <0.001
Septic shock 86 (6.8) 59 (13.7) <0.001
Pulmonary embolism 27 (2.1) 15 (3.5) 0.18
Myocardial infarction 34 (2.7) 20 (4.6) 0.07
Ischemic stroke 37 (2.9) 25 (5.8) 0.01

The data is expressed as number (percentage) unless specified otherwise. ∗Median [interquartile range]. ARDS, Acute respiratory distress syndrome.