Table 5.
The Reasons for Delayed Surgery.
| Period A (N = 20) | Period B (N = 16) | Period C (N = 28) | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A vs. B | A vs. C | B vs. C | ||||
| Surgery was performed on the day following admission | 15 (75.0%) | 9 (56.3%) | 13 (46.4%) | 0.24 | <0.05 | 0.53 |
| Due to OR availability | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (6.3%) | 3 (10.7%) | 0.87 | 0.49 | 0.63 |
| DOACs | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (6.3%) | 3 (10.7%) | 0.26 | 0.13 | 0.63 |
| Too sick and needed medical optimization | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (6.3%) | 2 (7.1%) | 0.87 | 0.77 | 0.92 |
| INR reversal with FFP and vitamin K | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (6.3%) | 3 (10.7%) | 0.87 | 0.49 | 0.63 |
| Specialist consult | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (6.3%) | 1 (3.6%) | 0.26 | 0.40 | 0.68 |
| Delayed diagnosis | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.6%) | NA | 0.40 | 0.45 |
| Family’s request | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.6%) | NA | 0.40 | 0.45 |
| Unclear | 2 (10.0%) | 2 (12.5%) | 1 (3.6%) | 0.82 | 0.37 | 0.27 |
Abbreviations: OR, operating room; DOACs, Direct oral anticoagulants; INR, International Normalized Ratio; FFP, Fresh Frozen Plasma.