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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Reconstr Microsurg. 2021 Aug 17;38(5):343–360. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1733922

Table 3:

Comparison Demographics and Outcomes Reoperative and Index Pedicled Flaps

Demographic Characteristic/Outcome Reoperative Pedicled Flap (n=11) Pedicled Flap (n=208) P-value
Age 0.781
 Mean (SD) 62.55 (12.24) 64.06 (10.75)
 Median (Q1, Q3) 65.0 (58, 68) 65.0 (56.5, 71.0)
BMI 0.042
 Mean (SD) 26.91 (4.50) 24.15 (4.75)
 Median (Q1, Q3) 26.2 (23.7, 31.7) 23.6 (20.7, 27.3)
Ethnicity 0.749
 Asian 0 (0%) 7 (3.4%)
 Black 1 (9.1%) 17 (8.2%)
 White 9 (81.8%) 172 (82.7%)
 Other 1 (9.1%) 12 (5.8%)
Diabetes 0.147
 Insulin-Dependent 1 (9.1%) 8 (3.8%)
 Non-Insulin Dependent 2 (18.3%) 14 (6.7%)
Smoking 4 (36.4%) 98 (47.1%) 0.549
Dyspnea 1 (9.1%) 40 (19.2%) 0.694
Independent Functional Status 11 (100%) 200 (96.2%) 1.000
>10% loss body weight in last 6 months 3 (27.3%) 22 (10.6%) 0.117
Preoperative SIRS Criteria 0 (0%) 3 (1.4%) 1.000
History of Severe COPD 0 (0%) 48 (23.1%) 0.127
Disseminated Cancer 0 (0%) 13 (6.3%) 1.000
Open wound/wound infection 0 (0%) 11 (5.3%) 1.000
Steroid use for chronic condition 2 (18.2%) 11 (5.3%) 0.132
Bleeding Disorder 0 (0%) 4 (1.9%) 1.000
CHF in 30d before surgery 1 (9.1%) 2 (1.0%) 0.144
ASA Class 0.130
 1 0 (0%) 3 (1.4%)
 2 3 (27.3%) 17 (8.2%)
 3 8 (72.7%) 158 (76.0%)
 4 0 (0%) 30 (14.4%)
Total Operative Time (min) 0.011
 Mean (SD) 541.73 (137.88) 439.61 (146.34)
 Median (Q1, Q3) 581.0 (454.0, 655.0) 428.5 (344.5, 505.5)
Wound classification 0.778
 Clean 0 (0%) 19 (9.1%)
 Clean/Contaminated 11 (100%) 178 (85.6%)
 Contaminated 0 (0.0%) 11 (5.3%)
Superficial Incisional SSI 2 (18.2%) 17 (8.2%) 0.245
Deep Incisional SSI 1 (9.1%) 12 (5.8%) 0.498
Organ Space SSI 1 (9.1%) 10 (4.8%) 0.440
Wound dehiscence 5 (45.5%) 18 (8.7%) 0.003
Pneumonia 3 (27.3%) 21 (10.1%) 0.106
Unplanned Intubation 0 (0%) 6 (2.9%) 1.000
Pulmonary Embolism 1 (9.1%) 1 (0.5%) 0.098
Mechanical Ventilation>48hrs 1 (9.1%) 5 (2.4%) 0.269
Progressive Renal Insufficiency 0 (0.0%) 1 (0.5%) 1.000
Urinary Tract Infection 0 (0.0%) 3 (1.4%) 1.000
Occurrences CVA 0 (0.0%) 1 (0.5%) 1.000
Cardiac Arrest 2 (18.2%) 3 (1.4%) 0.021
Myocardial Infarction 1 (9.1%) 2 (1.0%) 0.144
Bleeding requiring transfusion 2 (18.2%) 60 (28.8%) 0.732
DVT/Thrombophlebitis 2 (18.2%) 6 (2.9%) 0.055
Sepsis 1 (9.1%) 17 (8.2%) 1.000
Septic Shock 0 (0.0%) 5 (2.4%) 1.000
Composite DVT outcome 3 (27.3%) 7 (3.4%) 0.009
Composite Cardiac Outcome 3 (27.3%) 5 (2.4%) 0.005
Composite Infection Outcome 3 (27.3%) 49 (23.6%) 0.725
Unplanned Reoperation
11 (100%) 40 (19.2%) <0.001
Hospital Readmission
6 (54.5%) 29 (14.1%) <0.001