Table 5.
Postoperative 30-Day Outcomes After Propensity Analysis for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
| Total (n = 21602) | Men (n = 10788) | Women (n = 10814) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superficial surgical site infection | 108 (0.50%) | 55 (0.51%) | 53 (0.49%) | 0.83 |
| Deep incisional surgical site infection | 7 (0.03%) | 2 (0.02%) | 5 (0.02%) | 0.26 |
| Organ space infection | 69 (0.32%) | 34 (0.32%) | 35 (0.32%) | 0.91 |
| Wound dehiscence | 7 (0.03%) | 3 (0.03%) | 4 (0.04%) | 0.70 |
| Pneumonia | 45 (0.21%) | 21 (0.19%) | 24 (0.22%) | 0.66 |
| Unplanned intubation | 42 (0.19%) | 25 (0.23%) | 17 (0.16%) | 0.21 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 36 (0.17%) | 20 (0.19%) | 16 (0.15%) | 0.50 |
| Acute renal failure | 20 (0.09%) | 9 (0.08%) | 11 (0.10%) | 0.66 |
| Urinary tract infection | 85 (0.39%) | 26 (0.24%) | 59 (0.55%) | 0.0003 |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 4 (0.02%) | 2 (0.02%) | 2 (0.02%) | 0.99 |
| Cardiac arrest | 16 (0.07%) | 9 (0.08%) | 7 (0.06%) | 0.60 |
| Blood loss requiring transfusion | 144 (0.67%) | 79 (0.73%) | 65 (0.60%) | 0.24 |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 73 (0.34%) | 41 (0.38%) | 32 (0.30%) | 0.29 |
| Sepsis | 41 (0.19%) | 19 (0.18%) | 22 (0.20%) | 0.64 |
| Reoperation | 216 (1.00%) | 111 (1.03%) | 105 (0.97%) | 0.66 |
| Unplanned readmission | 500 (2.31%) | 227 (1.05%) | 273 (2.52%) | 0.04 |
| 30-day mortality | 21 (0.10%) | 16 (0.15%) | 5 (0.05%) | 0.02 |