Table 3. Patient Outcomes by Surgeon Experience.
| Outcome | Surgeon experience, No. (%) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <6 y (n = 353) | 6-10 y (n = 272) | 11-30 y (n = 84) | >30 y (n = 53) | ||
| Mortality | 31 (9.0) | 26 (9.6) | 11 (13.3) | 3 (7.1) | .64 |
| Total complications, median (IQR) | 1 (0-2) | 0 (0-1) | 0 (0-2) | 0 (0-2) | .31 |
| Organ-space SSI | 38 (11.1) | 20 (7.4) | 9 (10.8) | 2 (4.8) | .29 |
| Wound dehiscence | 6 (1.8) | 10 (1.4) | 2 (2.4) | 1 (2.4) | .52 |
| Postoperative PRBCs, median | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .20 |
| Unplanned return to the operating room | 53 (15.5) | 28 (10.3) | 5 (6.0) | 7 (16.7) | .05 |
| Length of stay, median (IQR), d | 8.0 (4-16) | 8.0 (5-15) | 10.0 (5-17) | 6.0 (2-9) | .02 |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; PRBCs, packed red blood cells; SSI, surgical site infection.