Table 2.
Complications on postoperative days 1 to 30 by reporting method in 268 patients
| No. Chart | Review (%) | No. Coding | Data (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 complication or more (%) | 122 | (45.5) | 80 | (29.9) |
| No. complication category (%): | ||||
| Hemorrhage/bleeding | 9 | (3.4) | 10 | (3.7) |
| Cardiovascular | 4 | (1.5) | 16 | (6.0) |
| Respiratory | 8 | (3.0) | 3 | (1.1) |
| Gastrointestinal | 35 | (13.1) | 9 | (3.4) |
| Genitourinary | 14 | (5.2) | 17 | (6.3) |
| Wound/hernia | 24 | (9.0) | 24 | (9.0) |
| Thrombosis/embolic | 13 | (4.9) | 2 | (0.7) |
| Infection/sepsis | 65 | (24.3) | 28 | (10.4) |
| Renal failure, acidosis, electrolyte abnormalities, dehydration, failure to thrive | 26 | (9.7) | 21 | (7.8) |
| Neurological | 4 | (1.5) | – | |
| Miscellaneous surgical | 13 | (4.9) | 15 | (5.6) |
| No. complication grade (%): | ||||
| Minor (Clavien 1–2) | 95 | (35.4) | 23 | (8.6) |
| Major (Clavien 3–5) | 33 | (12.3) | 3 | (1.1) |
| Unclassified | – | 54 | (20.1) | |
| No complication | 140 | (52.2) | 188 | (70.1) |
| No. length of stay/total No. (%): | ||||
| Top quartile | 32/49 | (65.3) | 12/49 | (24.5) |
| Bottom 3 quartiles | 90/219 | (41.1) | 68/219 | (31.1) |
| No. readmission/total No. (%): | ||||
| Yes | 53/55 | (96.4) | 27/55 | (49.1) |
| No | 69/213 | (32.4) | 53/213 | (24.9) |
| No. surgery date/total No. (%): | ||||
| Before 10/2015 | 93/199 | (46.7) | 59/199 | (29.6) |
| After 10/2015 | 29/69 | (42.0) | 21/69 | (30.4) |