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Table 4 Postoperative outcome parameters in the low and high inflammatory response groups

From: Influence of the postoperative inflammatory response on cognitive decline in elderly patients undergoing on-pump cardiac surgery: a controlled, prospective observational study

 

LIR group (n = 20)

HIR group (n = 22)

Ventilation time (hour)a

5.3 (4.4–8.3)

5.7 (3.3–7.9)

Transfused patients (n)b

6

6

PRC (unit)a

0 (0)

0 (0–1)

Respiratory failure (n)b

3

2

New onset AF(n)b

5

4

Acute kidney injury (n)b

2

5

STAI-state (score)c

36.7 ± 8.8

38.2 ± 8.1

POCD (n)b

7

8

Length-of-ICU-stay (hour)a

24 (24–46)

23 (22–60)

Length-of-hospital-stay (day)a

10 (8–17)

11 (9–13)

In-hospital death (n)

0

0

  1. Data are presented as the median (interquartile range), number of patients and mean ± standard deviation
  2. aMann-Whitney U test
  3. bχ2 test and Fischer’s exact test
  4. cunpaired t test; LIR low inflammatory response, HIR high inflammatory response, PRC packed red cells, AF atrial fibrillation, STAI State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, POCD postoperative cognitive dysfunction, and ICU intensive care unit. There are no significant differences between the two groups regarding all parameters listed in this table