Table 2 Outcomes of registration for bypass surgery in British Columbia 1992–2005, by urgency group at registration
Outcome | Urgent (n = 739) | Semiurgent (n = 8,769) | Nonurgent (n = 2,304) | All patients (n = 12,030*) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Death before surgery, no. (%) | 4 (0.5) | 63 (0.7) | 32 (1.4) | 104 (0.9) |
Unplanned emergency surgery, no. (%) | 48 (6.5) | 264 (3.0) | 65 (2.8) | 382 (3.2) |
Planned surgery, no. (%) | 655 (88.6) | 7,512 (85.7) | 1,627 (70.6) | 9,957 (82.8) |
Mean waiting time (STD), weeks | 6 (7) | 12 (10) | 19 (12) | 13 (11) |
Median waiting time (IQR), weeks | 3 (1–7) | 10 (5–17) | 16 (9–26) | 10 (5–18) |