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Table 2.

Number of thromboembolic and bleeding complications over the two-year periods.

Year 2012 2013 p value
Number of patients 486 465
Mean age [range] 81 [22–101] 81 [21–102]
Female 339 (69.8) 319 (68.8%)
Venous thrombosis 9 (1.9%) 5 (1.1%) 0.4
Pulmonary embolism 1 (0.2%) 0 1.0
Wound haematoma 1 (0.2%) 3 (0.6%) 0.36
Gastrointestinal bleeding 6 (1.2%) 11 (2.4%) 0.22
Mortality at 30 days 37 (7.6%) 27 (5.8%) 0.3

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