Postoperative complications of the study sample
| Complication | Patient source; no. (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer, n = 175 | Nontransfer,*n = 715 | ||
| Inhospital death | 5 (2.9) | 40 (5.6) | 0.14 |
| Readmission | 3 (1.7) | 14 (2.0) | > 0.999 |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | > 0.999 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 1 (0.6) | 12 (1.7) | 0.48 |
| Myocardial infarction | 9 (5.1) | 28 (3.9) | 0.47 |
| Urinary tract infection | 3 (1.7) | 62 (8.7) | 0.002 |
| Pneumonia | 5 (2.9) | 21 (2.9) | 0.10 |
| Transfusions | 0.11 | ||
| None | 109 (62.3) | 410 (57.3) | |
| Postoperative | 41 (23.4) | 223 (31.2) | |
| Pre- or intraoperative | 25 (14.3) | 82 (11.5) | |
↵* The only significant difference found was a higher rate of urinary tract infections in the nontransfer group.