. 2022 Feb 1;47(5):427–435. doi: 10.5152/tud.2021.21204
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Postprocedural Outcomes
| Overall | Primary AUS | Revision AUS | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 1,892 | 1,445 | 447 | |
| Any complication (%) | 59 (3.1) | 46 (3.2) | 13 (2.9) | .877 |
| Infections | ||||
| Superficial surgical site infection (SSI) (%) | 12 (0.6) | 6 (0.4) | 6 (1.3) | .042 |
| Deep incisional SSI (%) | 6 (0.3) | 5 (0.3) | 1 (0.2) | 1 |
| Organ/space SSI (%) | 12 (0.6) | 11 (0.8) | 1 (0.2) | .315 |
| Urinary tract infection (%) | 19 (1.0) | 15 (1.0) | 4 (0.9) | 1 |
| Sepsis (%) | 8 (0.4) | 8 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | .21 |
| Septic shock (%) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 |
| Wound disruption (%) | 6 (0.3) | 6 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | .346 |
| Respiratory complications | ||||
| Pneumonia (%) | 3 (0.2) | 3 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 |
| Unplanned intubation (%) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 |
| Pulmonary embolism (%) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 |
| Ventilator > 48 hour (%) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 |
| Renal complications | ||||
| Progressive renal insufficiency (%) | 3 (0.2) | 3 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 |
| Acute renal failure (%) | 5 (0.3) | 5 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | .598 |
| Cardiovascular complications | ||||
| Cardiac arrest requiring (CPR) (%) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 |
| Myocardial infarction (%) | 4 (0.2) | 3 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 |
| DVT/thrombophlebitis (%) | 4 (0.2) | 3 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 |
| Composite outcomes | ||||
| All readmissions (%) | 62 (3.3) | 51 (3.5) | 11 (2.5) | .361 |
| AUS-related readmission (%) | 55 (2.9) | 45 (3.1) | 10 (2.2) | .421 |
| Return to OR (%) | 43 (2.3) | 36 (2.5) | 7 (1.6) | .282 |
| Operative time (minutes): mean (SD) | 91.7 (37.0) | 91.0 (35.4) | 94.0 (41.7) | .134 |
| Days from operation to discharge: mean (SD) | 0.94 (2.43) | 0.97 (2.74) | 0.84 (0.84) | .31 |
| Wound class ≥3 (%) | 13 (0.7) | 8 (0.6) | 5 (1.1) | .202 |
This table represents the same cohort of 1,892 patients having primary and revision AUS procedures and lists their postprocedural outcomes as listed within the NSQIP data base. Again, values are listed as number of patients and SD (standard deviations) and % (percentages).