Table 2. Short term complications comparing attending-only cases to trainee cases.
| Attending | Trainee involved | p -Value a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any adverse event | 29 | 17 | 0.461 |
| Any severe adverse event | 26 | 13 | 0.720 |
| Death | 6 | 1 | 0.124 |
| Coma | – | – | – |
| Ventilator >48 h | 2 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Unplanned intubation | 4 | 1 | 0.624 |
| Stroke/cerebrovascular accident | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Thromboembolic event (DVT/PE) | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Deep surgical site infection | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Sepsis | 2 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Cardiac arrest requiring CPR | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Myocardial infarction | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Acute renal failure | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Return to the operating room | 7 | 7 | 1.000 |
| Organ space infection | – | – | – |
| Blood transfusion | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Any minor adverse event | 3 | 4 | 0.374 |
| Superficial wound infection | 0 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Wound dehiscence | – | – | – |
| Urinary tract infection | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Progressive renal insufficiency | – | – | – |
| Peripheral nerve injury | – | – | – |
| a Pearson chi-square or Fisher's exact test | |||
| All values are presented as the number of events | |||
Abbreviations: CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; PE, pulmonary embolism.
Note: All values are presented as the number of events.
a
Pearson chi-square or Fisher's exact test