Table 6.

Complication rates between proximal trauma group and control group.

Complications	Proximal trauma (n = 50)	Control (n = 91)	p-value
Return to theater (all causes)	14 (28.0%)	19 (20.8%)	0.34
Exploration of anastomosis	9 (18.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0.013*
Confirmed thrombosis rate	9 (18.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0.002*
Partial necrosis	6 (12.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0.17
Hematoma/swelling only	3 (6.0%)	6 (6.6%)	1.00
Infection (requiring return to theater)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0.54
Complete flap loss	2 (4.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0.62

^*Statistically significant.