Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients who underwent prolonged (≥ 4 h) abdominal surgery.
Number | 429 |
|---|---|
Age (years), Mean ± SD | 58.1 ± 14.9 |
Gender distribution | |
Male, n(%) | 293(68.3%) |
Female, n(%) | 136(31.7%) |
ASA classification | |
1, n(%) | 21(4.9%) |
2, n(%) | 169(39.4%) |
3, n(%) | 194(45.2%) |
4, n(%) | 13(3.0%) |
Unclassified | 32(7.5%) |
Comorbidities | |
COPD, n(%) | 30(7.0%) |
Asthma, n(%) | 30(7.0%) |
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, n(%) | 63(14.7%) |
Oxygen dependency, n(%) | 18(4.2%) |
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30), n(%) | 147(34.3%) |
Congestive Heart Failure, n(%) | 14(3.3%) |
Cancer, n(%) | 276(64.3%) |
Surgical diagnosis | |
Cancer (GI, GYN or GU origin), n(%) | 276(64.3%) |
GU stricture/fistula repair, n(%) | 78(18.2%) |
Incontinence/Neurogenic bladder, n(%) | 36(8.4%) |
Other, n(%) | 39(9.1%) |
Duration of surgical procedure (minutes), Mean ± SD | 347.5 ± 94.6 |
Outcomes | |
POMV and ICU admission, n(%) | 62(14.5%) |
POMV duration (days), Mean ± SDa | 1.8 ± 3.4 |
ICU LOS (days), Mean ± SDa | 4.1 ± 5.7 |
Hospital LOS (days), Mean ± SD | 7.0 ± 6.7 |
In-hospital mortality, n(%) | 6(1.4%) |