30-day complications SoC (n=94) Intervention (n=81) Crude OR
(95% CI)
Adjusted OR* (95% CI) P value, adjusted model*
No. (%) No. (%)
All complications† 33 (34.4) 12 (14.5) 0.32 (0.15, 0.68) 0.29 (0.13, 0.66) 0.003
Lower respiratory infection‡ 8 (8.3) 0 (0) NE NE NE
Infection (chest incision) 5 (5.2) 2 (2.4) 0.45 (0.09, 2.38) 0.53 (0.08, 3.45) 0.509
Infection (leg graft)§ 20 (24.7) 10 (15.4) 0.55 (0.24, 1.29) 0.57 (0.23, 1.43) 0.231