Table 4

Short-term outcome data analyzing the impact of increasing duration of overlap as a continuous variable. Exact-matched patients with the most amount of overlap (top 10%) and least amount of overlap (bottom 40%) were also compared.

30-d OutcomesIncreasing Duration of OverlapAfter Exact Match Not Limited by SurgeonAfter Exact Match Limited by Surgeon
ReadmissionP = 0.911.00 (0.99–1.01)P > 0.991.00 (0.17–5.82)P = 0.690.67 (0.08–4.48)
ReoperationP = 0.911.00 (0.99–1.01)P = 0.383.00 (0.32–78.99)P = 0.691.50 (0.22–12.61)
Emergency department visitsP = 0.411.00 (0.99–1.01P = 0.630.50 (0.02–6.57)P = 0.690.67 (0.08–4.48)
MortalityP = 0.901.00 (0.94–1.05)N/AN/A
MorbidityP = 0.701.00 (0.99–1.01)P = 0.510.60 (0.12–2.60)P = 0.510.60 (0.12–2.60)
Morbidity/surgical complicationP = 0.781.00 (0.99–1.01)P = 0.390.57 (0.15–1.97)P = 0.340.50 (0.10–2.01)
  • Note: Data are presented as OR (95% CI).