TABLE 1.
Complications by Year
| NSQIP Complications | 2018 (%) | 2019 (%) | 2020 (%) | Changea | Odds Ratio (95% CI) a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality | 0.97 | 0.88 | 1.09 | 24 | 1.24 (1.20-1.27) |
| Cardiac arrest requiring CPR | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 24 | 1.24 (1.17-1.31) |
| Pneumonia | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.27 | 23 | 1.24 (1.21-1.27) |
| Septic shock | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.87 | 21 | 1.21 (1.17-1.25) |
| Myocardial infarction | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 22 | 1.20 (1.15-1.26) |
| Fail to wean ventilator | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.85 | 15 | 1.16 (1.12-1.19) |
| Unplanned intubation | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.65 | 14 | 1.14 (1.10-1.18) |
| Acute renal failure | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 17 | 1.14 (1.08-1.20) |
| Transfusions | 4.21 | 4.05 | 4.59 | 13 | 1.14 (1.12-1.15) |
| Sepsis | 1.60 | 1.48 | 1.67 | 13 | 1.14 (1.11-1.16) |
| Organ/space SSI | 1.47 | 1.56 | 1.76 | 13 | 1.14 (1.11-1.16) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 13 | 1.11 (1.06-1.17) |
| Deep SSI | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 9 | 1.11 (1.06-1.17) |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 8 | 1.09 (1.05-1.13) |
| Dehiscence | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 8 | 1.09 (1.04-1.14) |
| Stroke | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 11 | 1.09 (1.03-1.16) |
| Progressive renal insufficiency | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 9 | 1.09 (1.03-1.15) |
| Return to operating room | 2.67 | 2.51 | 2.69 | 7 | 1.07 (1.05-1.09) |
| Reoperation | 2.67 | 2.51 | 2.69 | 7 | 1.07 (1.05-1.09) |
| Readmission | 5.00 | 4.90 | 4.98 | 2 | 1.02 (1.00-1.03) |
| Superficial SSI | 1.30 | 1.75 | 1.76 | 1 | 1.01 (0.99-1.03) |
| Urinary tract infection | 1.21 | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1 | 1.00 (0.98-1.03) |
| Clostridium Difficile | 0.32 | 0.28 | 0.26 | −7 | 0.95 (0.90-1.00) |
a
2020 compared with the prior year.
CI indicates confidence interval; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; NSQIP, National Surgical Quality Improvement Program; SSI, surgical site infection.