Table 3.

Postoperative complications and mortality compared between the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods

Complications and mortality	Pre-pandemic (n = 197)	Pandemic (n = 287)	p value
Occurrence of postoperative complications	45 (22.8%)	105 (36.6%)	0.002
In-hospital complications
Urinary tract infection	27 (13.7%)	64 (22.3%)	0.024
Pneumonia	10 (5.1%)	13 (4.5%)	0.952
Sepsis/septic shock	2 (1.0%)	15 (5.2%)	0.026
Acute renal failure	5 (2.5%)	9 (3.1%)	0.913
Heart failure	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0.653
COPD with exacerbation	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1.000
Deep vein thrombosis	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1.000
Pulmonary embolism	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0.516
Gastrointestinal bleeding	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1.000
Acute myocardial infarction	2 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1.000
Stroke	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1.000
In-hospital mortality	3 (1.4%)	7 (2.3%)	0.747
3-month mortality	10 (4.8%)	14 (4.6%)	1.000

Data presented as mean ± standard deviation or number and percentage

A p value < 0.05 indicates statistical significance

Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease