Table 2

Description of the 14 postoperative complications assessed in this NIS analysis to examine the impact of readmission on outpatient ACDF.

Postoperative ComplicationRequired ReadmissionDid Not Require ReadmissionP valueOdds Ratio
Durotomy0/831/1,4451.000N/A
Arm Paralysis0/830/1,445N/AN/A
Leg Paralysis0/830/1,445N/AN/A
Paraplegia0/830/1,445N/AN/A
Postoperative Infection0/830/1,445N/AN/A
Hematoma/Seroma0/831/1,4451.000N/A
Foreign Body Retainment0/830/1,445N/AN/A
Acute Reaction to Foreign Body0/830/1,445N/AN/A
Rh-Incompatible Reaction0/830/1,445N/AN/A
Other Transfusion Reaction0/830/1,445N/AN/A
Respiratory Complications0/830/1,445N/AN/A
Acute Posthemorrhagic Anemia0/830/1,445N/AN/A
Dysphonia0/830/1,445N/AN/A
Red Blood Cell Transfusion0/830/1,445N/AN/A