Table 1.
Demographic, clinical, operative, and postoperative characteristics undergoing major abdominal surgery
| Variable | Overall |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age, years, n (%) | |
| <65 | 51 (65) |
| ≥65 | 28 (35) |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 34 (43) |
| Female | 45 (57) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 73 (92) |
| Non-White | 6 (8) |
| Patient and operative characteristics | |
| BMI, n (%) | |
| Normal | 23 (29) |
| Obese | 23 (29) |
| Overweight | 33 (42) |
| ASA class | |
| 2 | 11 (14) |
| 3 | 66 (84) |
| 4 | 2 (3) |
| Albumin, g/dl, n (%) | |
| <3.5 | 21 (27) |
| ≥3.5 | 58 (73) |
| Cancer diagnosis, n (%) | 69 (87) |
| Neoadjuvant therapy, n (%) | 26 (33) |
| Type of surgery, n (%) | |
| Gastrointestinal | 40 (51) |
| Liver | 14 (18) |
| Pancreas | 23 (29) |
| Other | 2 (3) |
| Operative approach, n (%) | |
| Open | 47 (60) |
| Robotic | 24 (30) |
| Laparoscopic | 5 (6) |
| Conversion to open | 3 (4) |
| Postoperative characteristics | |
| Drain on discharge, n (%) | 7 (9) |
| Perioperative transfusion, n (%) | 6 (8) |
| Postoperative complications, n (%) | 27 (34) |
| Additional procedures, n (%) | 9 (11) |
| Reoperation, n (%) | 2 (3) |
| Length of stay >10 days, n (%) | 8 (10) |
| Discharge to home, n (%) | 78 (99) |
| Readmission ≤90 days, n (%) | 17 (22) |
| Mortality 90 days, n (%) | 0 (0) |
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; g/dl, grams/deciliter