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Table 4 Postoperative outcomes in patients who underwent abdominal aortic replacement surgery and were extubated on the day of surgery in the operating room (Group A1) or in the ICU (Group A2)

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

 

Group A1 (n = 34)

Group A2 (n = 61)

Pvalue

Operating time (min)

267 ± 56

274 ± 63

0.592

Anesthetic time (min)

374 ± 53

380 ± 66

0.696

Intraoperative parameters

   

  Infusion volume (ml)

4512 ± 1229

3978 ± 1023

0.041

  Transfusion

16 (47.1%)

22 (36.1%)

0.294

  Urinary volume (ml)

839 ± 642

668 ± 502

0.319

  Amount of bleeding (ml)

699 ± 481

718 ± 450

0.698

  Mesenteric traction syndrome

2 (5.9%)

5 (8.2%)

1.000

  Final ACT

147 ± 18

148 ± 18

0.908

  Epidural anesthesia

17 (50.0%)

16 (26.2%)

0.020

ICU-related parameters

   

  Albumin volume (ml)

129 ± 380

203 ± 379

0.147

  Transfusion

1 (2.9%)

4 (6.6%)

0.652

Postoperative complications

   

  Respiratory disorders

0 (0.0%)

2 (3.3%)

0.536

  Renal dysfunction

1 (2.9%)

0 (0.0%)

0.358

  Thrombectomy

1 (2.9%)

0 (0.0%)

0.358

In-hospital death

0 (0.0%)

1 (1.6%)

1.000

Postoperative intubation time (hr)

0

4.0 ± 2.6

NA

ICU stay (days)

2.0 ± 0.2

2.1 ± 0.3

0.647

Postoperative hospital stay (days)

15.8 ± 5.1

16.7 ± 5.3

0.496

Total expense in ICU (dollars)

1,003 ± 272

1,054 ± 326

0.813

First day expense in ICU (dollars)

645 ± 52

633 ± 23

0.700

Last day expense in ICU (dollars)

337 ± 166

361 ± 193

0.563

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