Table 1

Patient’s demographic characteristics and procedures. Mortality rate is per 10 000 procedures

Procedures (n)Death ≤30 d, n (%)Mortality rate/
10000 procedure
χ2P value
Total53017320.8
Gender0.0611
 Male38812 (70.6)309.3
 Female1425 (29.4)352.1
Age (mon)34.7350.001
 <14110 (58.8)2439.0
 1.1–121134 (23.5)353.9
 12.1–601983 (17.7)151.5
 60.1–1201040 (0)0
 120.1–180740 (0)0
Type of pathology4.3990.047
 Congenital24212 (70.6)495.8
 Acquired2885 (29.4)173.6
Urgency of surgical procedure18.1010.001
 Emergency13812 (70.6)869.5
 Elective3925 (29.4)127.5
ASA status48.5320.001
 I2980 (0)0
 II1433 (17.6)209.7
 III7810 (58.8)1282.1
 IV93 (17.6)3333.0
 V21 (5.9)5000.0
Severity of surgery9.1090.003
 Minor1810 (0)0
 Major34917 (100)487.1
Time of death
 ≤24 h6 (35.3)113.2
 >24 h to 7 d5 (29.4)94.4
 >7 to 30 d6 (35.3)113.2
  • χ2, Chi square; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.