Table 2.
Surgical and postoperative data.
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Anesthesia type | |
| General | 6065 (97%) |
| Spinal | 186 (3%) |
| Length of surgerya | 65 ± 18 |
| Estimated blood loss (mL)a | 204.1 ± 68.9 |
| Transfusion rate | |
| Within 7 d of surgery | 31 (0.5%) |
| Within 90 d of surgery | 43 (0.7%) |
| Length of staya | 1.4 ± 0.7 |
| Discharge disposition | |
| Home/self-care | 3789 (60.6%) |
| Home with home health services | 2051 (32.8%) |
| Rehab facility | 60 (1.0%) |
| Skilled nursing facility | 351 (5.6%) |
| ED visits (within 30 d) | 116 (1.9%) |
| Readmissions (within 90 d) | 179 (2.9%) |
| Procedure required | |
| Medical | 60 (1.0%) |
| Surgical | 119 (1.9%) |
| Type of readmission | |
| Direct to hospital, unplanned prior to admission | 100 (56%) |
| Admitted from ED | 79 (44%) |
a
Mean ± standard deviation.