Table 3 Characteristics of in-hospital complications, in-hospital mortality, rate of routine discharge and readmission for complications
Variables | All (N, %) | Method of appendectomy (N, %) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LA | OA | |||
In-hospital mortality | 11 (0.41 %) | 0 (0.00 %) | 11 (0.53 %) | <0.001 |
Rate of routine discharge | 2645 (98.44 %) | 608 (99.67 %) | 2037 (98.07 %) | <0.001 |
Readmission for complicationsa | 92 (3.42 %) | 10 (1.64 %) | 82 (3.95 %) | <0.001 |
In-hospital complications | 87 (3.24 %) | 9 (1.48 %) | 78 (3.76 %) | <0.001 |
Mechanical wound complications | 0 (0.00 %) | 0 (0.00 %) | 0 (0.00 %) | 1.000 |
Infections | 0 (0.00 %) | 0 (0.00 %) | 0 (0.00 %) | 1.000 |
Urinary complications | 0 (0.00 %) | 0 (0.00 %) | 0 (0.00 %) | 1.000 |
Pulmonary complications | 2 (0.07 %) | 0 (0.00 %) | 2 (0.10 %) | 0.111 |
Gastrointestinal complications | 6 (0.22 %) | 1 (0.16 %) | 5 (0.24 %) | 0.224 |
Cardiovascular complications | 0 (0.00 %) | 0 (0.00 %) | 0 (0.00 %) | 1.000 |
Systemic complications | 76 (2.83 %) | 7 (1.15 %) | 69 (3.32 %) | <0.001 |
Complications during procedure | 3 (0.11 %) | 1 (0.16 %) | 2 (0.10 %) | 0.015 |