Table 3.
Postoperative complication rates in CEM-matched general vs. regional anesthesia cohorts
| Postoperative complications | General (n = 9250) | Regional (n = 1191) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9250 | 1191 | ||||
| Any complication | 187 | 2.02% | 28 | 2.35% | 0.451 |
| Minor complication | 44 | 0.48% | 10 | 0.84% | 0.127 |
| Superficial incisional SSI | 11 | 0.12% | 4 | 0.34% | 0.083 |
| Wound disruption | 2 | 0.02% | 1 | 0.08% | 0.305 |
| Pneumonia | 6 | 0.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 1.000 |
| Progressive renal insufficiency | 1 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.00% | 1.000 |
| Urinary tract infection | 15 | 0.16% | 4 | 0.34% | 0.264 |
| Blood transfusions | 9 | 0.10% | 1 | 0.08% | 1.000 |
| Major complication | 151 | 1.63% | 18 | 1.51% | 0.755 |
| Deep incisional SSI | 6 | 0.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 1.000 |
| Organ/space SSI | 2 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% | 1.000 |
| Unplanned intubation | 4 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.00% | 1.000 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 3 | 0.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 1.000 |
| Ventilator dependence (> 48 h) | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | – |
| Acute renal failure | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | – |
| CVA/stroke | 3 | 0.03% | 2 | 0.17% | 0.103 |
| Cardiac arrest | 2 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% | 1.000 |
| Myocardial infarction | 1 | 0.01% | 1 | 0.08% | 0.215 |
| DVT | 1 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.00% | 1.000 |
| Systemic sepsis | 2 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% | 1.000 |
| Septic shock | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | – |
| Unplanned reoperation | 85 | 0.92% | 8 | 0.67% | 0.393 |
| Unplanned readmission | 81 | 0.88% | 11 | 0.92% | 0.868 |
| Mortality | 5 | 0.05% | 1 | 0.08% | 0.517 |
SSI Surgical Site Infection, CVA Cerebral Vascular Accident, DVT Deep Venous Thromboembolism