Table 2

VTEs, all TEEs and mortality

OutcomesAll procedures (n: 4924)Early discharge (n: 4659)‘Unsuccessful’ early discharge (n: 265)
PE10 (0.21; (0.12 to 0.38))5 (0.11; (0.05 to 0.25))5 (1.99; (0.92 to 4.27))
Any DVT16 (0.37; (0.24 to 0.58))14 (0.30; (0.18 to 0.50))2 (0.67; (0.18 to 2.38))
Proximal DVT11 (0.23; (0.13 to 0.41))9 (0.19; (0.10 to 0.36))2 (0.67; (0.18 to 2.38))
Any VTE30 (0.58; (0.41 to 0.83))19 (0.41; (0.26 to 0.64))7 (2.65; (1.35 to 5.14))
Any VTE (THA/TKA)17/13 (0.62; (0.39 to 0.99))/ (0.53; (0.31 to 0.90))15/4 (0.61; (0.37 to 1.00))/ (0.18; (0.07 to 0.46))1/6 (0.65; (0.11 to 3.60))/ (4.70; (2.31 to 9.38))
Myocardial infarction8 (0.17; (0.09 to 0.32))7 (0.15; (0.07 to 0.31))1 (0.33; (0.06 to 1.85))
Ischaemic stroke8 (0.19; (0.10 to 0.35))6 (0.13; (0.06 to 0.28))2 (0.99; (0.34 to 2.87))
Transient ischaemic attack7 (0.15; (0.08 to 0.30))7 (0.15; (0.07 to 0.31))0 (0.33; (0.06 to 1.85))
Arterial embolus1 (0.04; (0.01 to 0.14))0 (0.00; (0.00 to 0.08))1 (0.66; (0.18 to 2.38))
Any TEE50 (1.12; (0.87 to 1.44))39 (0.84; (0.62 to 1.15))11 (4.97; (3.04 to 8.04))
Any TEE (THA/TKA)29/21 (1.17; (0.83 to 1.65))/ (1.05; (0.72 to 1.53))27 /12 (1.10; (0.76 to 1.60))/ (0.54; (0.31 to 0.94))2/9 (1.96; (0.67 to 5.60))/ (8.05; (4.66 to 13.54))
All-cause mortality17 (0.42; (0.28 to 0.64))13 (0.28; (0.16 to 0.49))4 (1.99; (0.92 to 4.27))
Unrelated to surgery4 (0.10; (0.04 to 0.23))3 (0.06; (0.01 to 0.20))1 (0.33; (0.06 to 1.85))
Surgically related mortality7 (0.19; (0.10 to 0.35))4 (0.09; (0.04 to 0.23))3 (1.66; (0.71 to 3.82))
Death of unknown cause6 (0.13; (0.06 to 0.27))6 (0.13; (0.06 to 0.28))0 (0.00; (0.00 to 1.26))
Fatal PE1 (0.04; (0.01 to 0.14))1 (0.02; (0.00 to 0.12))0 (0.33; (0.06 to 1.85))
Fatal PE/death of unknown cause7 (0.17; (0.09 to 0.32))7 (0.15; (0.07 to 0.31))0 (0.33; (0.06 to 1.85))
Any VTE or death of unknown cause32 (0.71; (0.52 to 0.98))25 (0.54; (0.37 to 0.80))7 (2.65; (1.35 to 5.14))
Any TEE or death of unknown cause56 (1.25; (0.98 to 1.59))45 (0.97; (0.73 to 1.29))11 (4.97; (3.04 to 8.04))
  • Data reported as counts n (%; (95% CI)).

  • DVT, deep venous thrombosis; PE, pulmonary embolism; TEE, thromboembolic events; THA, total hip arthroplasty; TKA, total knee arthroplasty; VTE, venous thromboembolic events.