Thirty-Day Outcomes following Pediatric Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Surgery: A NSQIP Pediatrics Analysis
Table 6
Postoperative complications with respect to tumor origin and location.
Soft tissue N = 54 n (%)
Bone N = 138 n (%)
value
Axial N = 94 n (%)
Appendicular N = 98 n (%)
value
Surgical site infection
Superficial
1 (1.9%)
2 (1.4%)
>0.9999
1 (1.1%)
2 (2.0%)
0.369
Deep
0
2 (1.4%)
0
2 (2.0%)
Wound dehiscence
Superficial
1 (1.9%)
4 (2.9%)
0.675
2 (2.1%)
3 (3.1%)
0.445
Deep
0
2 (1.4%)
0
2 (2.0%)
Pneumonia
1 (1.9%)
2 (1.4%)
>0.9999
3 (3.2%)
0
0.115
UTI
0
3 (2.2%)
0.560
1 (1.1%)
2 (2.0%)
>0.9999
Seizure
1 (1.9%)
2 (1.4%)
>0.9999
2 (2.1%)
1 (1.0%)
0.615
Nerve injury
0
1 (0.7%)
>0.9999
0
1 (1.0%)
>0.9999
Graft/prosthesis/flap failure
1 (1.9%)
0
0.281
0
1 (1.0%)
>0.9999
C. Diff
1 (1.9%)
1 (0.7%)
0.485
2 (2.1%)
0
0.238
Systemic sepsis
0
1 (0.7%)
>0.9999
1 (1.1%)
0
0.490
One or more complicationa
3 (5.6%)
14 (10.1%)
0.405
8 (8.5%)
9 (9.2%)
>0.9999
Bleeding requiring transfusionb
13 (24.1%)
33 (23.9%)
>0.9999
17 (18.1%)
29 (29.6%)
0.066
Unplanned readmission
8 (14.8%)
16 (11.6%)
0.628
12 (12.8%)
12 (12.2%)
>0.9999
Related
2 (3.7%)
5 (3.6%)
>0.9999
4 (4.3%)
3 (3.1%)
0.717
Unrelated
6 (11.1%)
11 (8.0%)
0.573
8 (8.5%)
9 (9.2%)
>0.9999
Unplanned reoperation
3 (5.6%)
6 (4.3%)
0.713
5 (5.3%)
4 (4.1%)
0.744
Related
3 (5.6%)
5 (3.6%)
0.689
4 (4.3%)
4 (4.1%)
>0.9999
Unrelated
0
1 (0.7%)
>0.9999
1 (1.1%)
0
0.490
Still in hospital >30 days
1 (1.9%)
3 (2.2%)
>0.9999
2 (2.1%)
2 (2.0%)
>0.9999
Death
1 (1.9%)
1 (0.7%)
0.485
2 (2.1%)
0
0.238
values calculated using Mann–Whitney U test for continuous variables and Fisher’s exact test or χ2 test for categorical variables. Significant values are in bold. aOne or more complication refers to the number of patients with one or more of the complications listed above. bBleeding requiring transfusion defined as intraoperative transfusion or transfusion given within the first 72 hours after surgery.
