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Table 2 Postoperative outcomes in patients who underwent abdominal aortic replacement surgery and were extubated on the day of surgery (Group A) or on subsequent days (Group B)

From: Effect of differences in extubation timing on postoperative care following abdominal aortic replacement surgery: a comparison study

 

Group A (n = 95)

Group B (n = 96)

P value

Operating time (min)

271 ± 60

313 ± 85

0.001

Anesthetic time (min)

378 ± 61

424 ± 85

< 0.001

Intraoperative parameters

   

  Infusion volume (ml)

4169 ± 1125

4908 ± 1507

< 0.001

  Transfusion

38 (40.0%)

48 (50.0%)

0.165

  Urinary volume (ml)

729 ± 559

741 ± 551

0.923

  Amount of bleeding (ml)

711 ± 459

900 ± 641

0.017

  Mesenteric traction syndrome

7 (7.4%)

14 (14.6%)

0.111

  Final ACT

147 ± 18

152 ± 24

0.280

  Epidural anesthesia

33 (34.7%)

12 (12.5%)

< 0.001

ICU-related parameters

   

  Albumin volume

177 ± 379

338 ± 427

< 0.001

  Transfusion

5 (5.3%)

12 (12.5%)

0.079

Postoperative complications

   

  Respiratory disorders

2 (2.1%)

8 (8.3%)

0.100

  Renal dysfunction

1 (1.1%)

2 (2.1%)

1.000

  Cognitive dysfunction

0 (0.0%)

1 (1.0%)

1.000

  Ileus

0 (0.0%)

1 (1.0%)

1.000

  Ischemic enteritis

0 (0.0%)

1 (1.0%)

1.000

  Thrombectomy

1 (1.1%)

0 (0.0%)

0.497

In-hospital death

1 (1.1%)

0 (0.0%)

0.479

Postoperative intubation time (hr)

2.6 ± 2.8

17.4 ± 5.1

< 0.001

ICU stay (days)

2.1 ± 0.3

2.4 ± 0.8

< 0.001

Postoperative hospital stay (days)

16.4 ± 5.2

20.2 ± 12.5

0.017

Total expense in ICU (dollars)

1,036 ± 307

1,565 ± 1,072

<0.001

First day expense in ICU (dollars)

637 ± 37

641 ± 44

0.012

Last day expanse in ICU (dollars)

352 ± 183

422 ± 213

0.002

  1. Data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation or as number (%). Abbreviations:ACT activated clotting time; ICU intensive care unit.