Table 4 Association between complications after partial or total nephrectomy and risk of in-hospital death in Germany, 2005-2006
Frequency of complication | In-hospital deaths | Relative risk of in-hospital death | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | Adj. RR | 95% CI | |
No complication | 18,415 | 77.5 | 108 | 0.6 | ||
Complication | ||||||
Gastrointestinal | 263 | 1.1 | 18 | 6.8 | 3.61 | 2.32-5.63 |
Respiratory | 636 | 2.7 | 44 | 6.9 | 2.05 | 1.30-3.03 |
Urologic | 546 | 2.3 | 102 | 18.7 | 3.62 | 2.62-5.00 |
Infection | 449 | 1.9 | 18 | 4.0 | 2.45 | 1.47-4.07 |
Bleeding or acute posthaemorrhage anemia | 4,371 | 18.4 | 188 | 4.3 | 2.11 | 1.73-2.57 |
Bleeding or acute posthaemorrhage anemia requiring blood transfusion | 3,086 | 13.0 | 157 | 5.1 | 1.96 | 1.57-2.44 |