Table 3 Patient and surgical characteristics
Total, N = 1295 | Readmissions/UROR N = 42 | No return, N = 1253 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 61 [50, 69] | 67 [54, 72] | 60 [50, 69] | 0.014 |
Sex (female) | 683 (53%) | 25 (60%) | 658 (53%) | 0.43 |
Active smokers | 223 (17%) | 12 (29%) | 211 (17%) | 0.06 |
Regular alcohol consumption | 402 (31%) | 11 (26%) | 391 (31%) | 0.61 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26 [24, 30] | 26 [24, 30] | 26 [24, 30] | 0.84 |
COPD | 23 (1.8%) | 4 (10%) | 19 (1.5%) | 0.005 |
Liver disease | 10 (0.77%) | 1 (2.4%) | 9 (0.72%) | 0.28 |
Congestive or ischemic heart disease | 83 (6.4%) | 4 (10%) | 79 (6.3%) | 0.34 |
Renal insufficiency | 11 (0.85%) | 0 (0.00%) | 11(0.88%) | 1.00 |
Diabetes | 81 (6.3%) | 3 (7.1%) | 78 (6.2%) | 0.74 |
TIA/CVI | 45 (3.5%) | 4 (10%) | 41 (3.3%) | 0.05 |
ASA PS score | 0.001 | |||
1 | 443 (34%) | 12 (29%) | 431 (34%) | |
2 | 609 (47%) | 12 (29%) | 597 (48%) | |
3 | 241 (19%) | 18 (43%) | 223 (18%) | |
4 | 1 (0.08%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.08%) | |
Type of procedure | < 0.001 | |||
Spine | 239 (18%) | 24 (57%) | 215 (17%) | |
Pelvic/Hip or upper extremity | 524 (40%) | 6 (14%) | 518 (41%) | |
Knee or foot | 532 (41%) | 12 (29%) | 520 (42%) | |
Foreign material | < 0.001 | |||
Prosthetic surgery | 613 (47%) | 12 (29%) | 601 (48%) | |
Metal or non-absorbable synthetic material | 436 (34%) | 26 (62%) | 410 (33%) | |
No foreign material used, no foreign material left in surgical site or absorbable synthetic material used | 243 (19%) | 3 (7.1%) | 240 (19%) | |
Duration of operation (in minutes) | 60 [43, 87] | 76 [60, 130] | 60 [43, 86] | < 0.001 |
Duration of initial hospitalization (days) | 5.0 [4.0, 8.0] | 6.5 [5.0, 9.0] | 4.0 [2.0, 5.0] | < 0.001 |