Table 3.
Comparison of Complications Between Age Groups.
| Complication | No. of patients with
complication |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| <65 y | ≥65 y | ||
| Superficial SSI | 9 | 1 | .148 |
| Deep incisional SSI | 1 | 0 | .501 |
| Organ/Space SSI | 2 | 0 | .341 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | 6 | .021 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 0 | 2 | .036 |
| Ventilator >48 h | 0 | 0 | — |
| Progressive renal insufficiency | 2 | 1 | .936 |
| Acute renal failure | 0 | 1 | .137 |
| UTI | 6 | 18 | <.001 |
| Stroke | 1 | 0 | .501 |
| Cardiac arrest needing CPR | 1 | 0 | .501 |
| MI | 0 | 1 | .137 |
| Postoperative transfusion | 8 | 9 | .052 |
| DVT/Thrombophlebitis | 0 | 2 | .036 |
| Sepsis | 2 | 1 | .936 |
| Readmission, % | 28, (0.69) | 18, (0.98) | .243 |
| Reoperation, % | 47, (1.16) | 16, (0.87) | .319 |
Note. SSI = surgical site infection; UTI = urinary tract infection; MI = myocardial infarction; DVT = deep venous thromboembolism; CPR = cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Bold print signifies significant p values.