Table 2. Open in new tab Complication...

	Combined Procedures	Breast	Abdomen
Mortality	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.07%	.201
Any Complication	9.91%	3.01%	< .001	10.14%	.686
Medical Complication
Cardiac Arrest requiring CPR	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.00%	1.000
Myocardial Infarction	0.00%	0.00%	1.000	0.00%	–
Coma > 24 hours	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
Peripheral Nerve Injury	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.00%
Stroke	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
On ventilator > 48 hrs	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
Pneumonia	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.07%	.201
Unplanned intubation	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.03%	.572
Sepsis	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.00%	–
Septic Shock	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.00%	–
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.00%	–
Acute Renal Insufficiency	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
Progressive Renal Insufficiency	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.00%	–
Urinary Tract Infection	0.03%	0.01%	.214	0.02%	1.000
Deep Vein Thrombosis	0.22%	0.01%	< .001	0.16%	.504
Pulmonary Embolism	0.08%	0.01%	.019	0.30%	.019
Surgical Complications
Seroma	2.84%	0.26%	< .001	3.59%	.031
Hematoma	1.22%	0.86%	.028	0.72%	.003
Wound Disruption Superficial	2.55%	0.68%	< .001	2.32%	.436
Wound Disruption Deep/Fascia	0.32%	0.11%	< .001	0.47%	.250
Superficial Incisional Surgical Site Infection	0.73%	0.22%	< .001	0.79%	.746
Deep Incisional Surgical Site Infection	0.41%	0.14%	< .001	0.55%	.305
Organ/Space Surgical Site Infection	0.03%	0.01%	.429	0.02%	1.000
Infection Requiring Intravenous Antibiotics	0.38%	0.15%	.001	0.42%	.729
Infection Requiring Oral Antibiotics	2.41%	0.70%	< .001	2.63%	.460
Total Flap Loss (>90%)	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.01%	1.000
Partial Flap Loss (10% - 90%)	0.08%	0.07%	.749	0.18%	.229
Implant/Prosthesis Loss	0.08%	0.21%	.122	–	–
Transfusion, > 4 U RBC	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
Return to Emergency Room	0.41%	0.14%	< .001	0.57%	.226
Readmission	0.79%	0.19%	< .001	0.88%	.586
Return to Operating Room	1.33%	0.87%	.006	1.01%	.106

Combined Procedures

Breast

Abdomen

(n = 3693)

(n = 44,623)

P-value

(n = 10,440)

P-value

Mortality

0.00%

0.01%

1.000

0.07%

.201

Any Complication

9.91%

3.01%

< .001

10.14%

.686

Medical Complication

Cardiac Arrest requiring CPR

0.00%

0.01%

1.000

0.00%

1.000

Myocardial Infarction

0.00%

1.000

0.00%

–

Coma > 24 hours

0.00%

–

0.01%

1.000

Peripheral Nerve Injury

0.00%

–

0.00%

Stroke

0.00%

–

0.01%

1.000

On ventilator > 48 hrs

0.00%

–

0.01%

1.000

Pneumonia

0.00%

0.01%

1.000

0.07%

.201

Unplanned intubation

0.00%

–

0.03%

.572

Sepsis

0.00%

–

0.00%

–

Septic Shock

0.00%

–

0.00%

–

Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)

0.00%

0.01%

1.000

0.00%

–

Acute Renal Insufficiency

0.00%

–

0.01%

1.000

Progressive Renal Insufficiency

0.00%

–

0.00%

–

Urinary Tract Infection

0.03%

0.01%

.214

0.02%

1.000

Deep Vein Thrombosis

0.22%

0.01%

< .001

0.16%

.504

Pulmonary Embolism

0.08%

0.01%

.019

0.30%

.019

Surgical Complications

Seroma

2.84%

0.26%

< .001

3.59%

.031

Hematoma

1.22%

0.86%

.028

0.72%

.003

Wound Disruption Superficial

2.55%

0.68%

< .001

2.32%

.436

Wound Disruption Deep/Fascia

0.32%

0.11%

< .001

0.47%

.250

Superficial Incisional Surgical Site Infection

0.73%

0.22%

< .001

0.79%

.746

Deep Incisional Surgical Site Infection

0.41%

0.14%

< .001

0.55%

.305

Organ/Space Surgical Site Infection

0.03%

0.01%

.429

0.02%

1.000

Infection Requiring Intravenous Antibiotics

0.38%

0.15%

.001

0.42%

.729

Infection Requiring Oral Antibiotics

2.41%

0.70%

< .001

2.63%

.460

Total Flap Loss (>90%)

0.00%

0.01%

1.000

0.01%

1.000

Partial Flap Loss (10% - 90%)

0.08%

0.07%

.749

0.18%

.229

Implant/Prosthesis Loss

0.08%

0.21%

.122

–

Transfusion, > 4 U RBC

0.00%

–

0.01%

1.000

Return to Emergency Room

0.41%

0.14%

< .001

0.57%

.226

Readmission

0.79%

0.19%

< .001

0.88%

.586

Return to Operating Room

1.33%

0.87%

.006

1.01%

.106

	Combined Procedures	Breast	Abdomen
Mortality	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.07%	.201
Any Complication	9.91%	3.01%	< .001	10.14%	.686
Medical Complication
Cardiac Arrest requiring CPR	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.00%	1.000
Myocardial Infarction	0.00%	0.00%	1.000	0.00%	–
Coma > 24 hours	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
Peripheral Nerve Injury	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.00%
Stroke	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
On ventilator > 48 hrs	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
Pneumonia	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.07%	.201
Unplanned intubation	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.03%	.572
Sepsis	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.00%	–
Septic Shock	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.00%	–
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.00%	–
Acute Renal Insufficiency	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
Progressive Renal Insufficiency	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.00%	–
Urinary Tract Infection	0.03%	0.01%	.214	0.02%	1.000
Deep Vein Thrombosis	0.22%	0.01%	< .001	0.16%	.504
Pulmonary Embolism	0.08%	0.01%	.019	0.30%	.019
Surgical Complications
Seroma	2.84%	0.26%	< .001	3.59%	.031
Hematoma	1.22%	0.86%	.028	0.72%	.003
Wound Disruption Superficial	2.55%	0.68%	< .001	2.32%	.436
Wound Disruption Deep/Fascia	0.32%	0.11%	< .001	0.47%	.250
Superficial Incisional Surgical Site Infection	0.73%	0.22%	< .001	0.79%	.746
Deep Incisional Surgical Site Infection	0.41%	0.14%	< .001	0.55%	.305
Organ/Space Surgical Site Infection	0.03%	0.01%	.429	0.02%	1.000
Infection Requiring Intravenous Antibiotics	0.38%	0.15%	.001	0.42%	.729
Infection Requiring Oral Antibiotics	2.41%	0.70%	< .001	2.63%	.460
Total Flap Loss (>90%)	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.01%	1.000
Partial Flap Loss (10% - 90%)	0.08%	0.07%	.749	0.18%	.229
Implant/Prosthesis Loss	0.08%	0.21%	.122	–	–
Transfusion, > 4 U RBC	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
Return to Emergency Room	0.41%	0.14%	< .001	0.57%	.226
Readmission	0.79%	0.19%	< .001	0.88%	.586
Return to Operating Room	1.33%	0.87%	.006	1.01%	.106

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Complication Rates in Females Undergoing Breast and/or Abdominal Procedures

	Combined Procedures	Breast		Abdomen
	(n = 3693)	(n = 44,623)	P-value	(n = 10,440)	P-value
Mortality	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.07%	.201
Any Complication	9.91%	3.01%	< .001	10.14%	.686
Medical Complication
Cardiac Arrest requiring CPR	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.00%	1.000
Myocardial Infarction	0.00%	0.00%	1.000	0.00%	–
Coma > 24 hours	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
Peripheral Nerve Injury	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.00%
Stroke	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
On ventilator > 48 hrs	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
Pneumonia	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.07%	.201
Unplanned intubation	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.03%	.572
Sepsis	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.00%	–
Septic Shock	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.00%	–
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.00%	–
Acute Renal Insufficiency	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
Progressive Renal Insufficiency	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.00%	–
Urinary Tract Infection	0.03%	0.01%	.214	0.02%	1.000
Deep Vein Thrombosis	0.22%	0.01%	< .001	0.16%	.504
Pulmonary Embolism	0.08%	0.01%	.019	0.30%	.019
Surgical Complications
Seroma	2.84%	0.26%	< .001	3.59%	.031
Hematoma	1.22%	0.86%	.028	0.72%	.003
Wound Disruption Superficial	2.55%	0.68%	< .001	2.32%	.436
Wound Disruption Deep/Fascia	0.32%	0.11%	< .001	0.47%	.250
Superficial Incisional Surgical Site Infection	0.73%	0.22%	< .001	0.79%	.746
Deep Incisional Surgical Site Infection	0.41%	0.14%	< .001	0.55%	.305
Organ/Space Surgical Site Infection	0.03%	0.01%	.429	0.02%	1.000
Infection Requiring Intravenous Antibiotics	0.38%	0.15%	.001	0.42%	.729
Infection Requiring Oral Antibiotics	2.41%	0.70%	< .001	2.63%	.460
Total Flap Loss (>90%)	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.01%	1.000
Partial Flap Loss (10% - 90%)	0.08%	0.07%	.749	0.18%	.229
Implant/Prosthesis Loss	0.08%	0.21%	.122	–	–
Transfusion, > 4 U RBC	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
Return to Emergency Room	0.41%	0.14%	< .001	0.57%	.226
Readmission	0.79%	0.19%	< .001	0.88%	.586
Return to Operating Room	1.33%	0.87%	.006	1.01%	.106

	Combined Procedures	Breast		Abdomen
	(n = 3693)	(n = 44,623)	P-value	(n = 10,440)	P-value
Mortality	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.07%	.201
Any Complication	9.91%	3.01%	< .001	10.14%	.686
Medical Complication
Cardiac Arrest requiring CPR	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.00%	1.000
Myocardial Infarction	0.00%	0.00%	1.000	0.00%	–
Coma > 24 hours	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
Peripheral Nerve Injury	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.00%
Stroke	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
On ventilator > 48 hrs	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
Pneumonia	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.07%	.201
Unplanned intubation	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.03%	.572
Sepsis	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.00%	–
Septic Shock	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.00%	–
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.00%	–
Acute Renal Insufficiency	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
Progressive Renal Insufficiency	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.00%	–
Urinary Tract Infection	0.03%	0.01%	.214	0.02%	1.000
Deep Vein Thrombosis	0.22%	0.01%	< .001	0.16%	.504
Pulmonary Embolism	0.08%	0.01%	.019	0.30%	.019
Surgical Complications
Seroma	2.84%	0.26%	< .001	3.59%	.031
Hematoma	1.22%	0.86%	.028	0.72%	.003
Wound Disruption Superficial	2.55%	0.68%	< .001	2.32%	.436
Wound Disruption Deep/Fascia	0.32%	0.11%	< .001	0.47%	.250
Superficial Incisional Surgical Site Infection	0.73%	0.22%	< .001	0.79%	.746
Deep Incisional Surgical Site Infection	0.41%	0.14%	< .001	0.55%	.305
Organ/Space Surgical Site Infection	0.03%	0.01%	.429	0.02%	1.000
Infection Requiring Intravenous Antibiotics	0.38%	0.15%	.001	0.42%	.729
Infection Requiring Oral Antibiotics	2.41%	0.70%	< .001	2.63%	.460
Total Flap Loss (>90%)	0.00%	0.01%	1.000	0.01%	1.000
Partial Flap Loss (10% - 90%)	0.08%	0.07%	.749	0.18%	.229
Implant/Prosthesis Loss	0.08%	0.21%	.122	–	–
Transfusion, > 4 U RBC	0.00%	0.00%	–	0.01%	1.000
Return to Emergency Room	0.41%	0.14%	< .001	0.57%	.226
Readmission	0.79%	0.19%	< .001	0.88%	.586
Return to Operating Room	1.33%	0.87%	.006	1.01%	.106

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