Complications in the 90-d postoperative period N = 185).
| Variable (N = 185) | <62 ft Walked (n = 93; 50.3%) | ≥62 ft Walked (n = 92; 49.7%) | P Value |
| Postoperative complications | 47 (50.5%) | 33 (35.9%) | 0.044 |
| Cardiac complications | 24 (25.8%) | 12 (13.0%) | 0.028 |
| Neurological complications | 9 (9.7%) | 4 (4.3%) | 0.16 |
| Deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism | 6 (6.5%) | 1 (1.1%) | 0.056 |
| Pulmonary complications | 13 (14.0%) | 1 (1.1%) | 0.001 |
| Postoperative ileus | 9 (9.7%) | 1 (1.1%) | 0.01 |
| Urinary complications | 7 (7.5%) | 6 (6.5%) | 0.79 |
| Mechanical complications | 1 (1.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0.32 |
| Surgical site infection | 5 (5.4%) | 2 (2.2%) | 0.25 |
| Return to operating room within 90 d | 5 (5.4%) | 2 (2.2%) | 0.25 |
| Length of stay, d | 9.5 ± 5.5 | 6.8 ± 2.5 | 0.001 |
| Discharge to rehabilitation | 64 (71.1%) | 33 (35.9%) | 0.001 |
Note: Data presented as mean ± SD or n (%). Statistically significant findings are in boldface.