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Table 2 Peroperative surgical and anesthetic characteristics

From: Endothelial dysfunction and myocardial injury after major emergency abdominal surgery: a prospective cohort study

 

Whole cohort (n = 83)

Primary surgical procedure

 Upper gastrointestinal surgery

7 (8.4%)

 Small bowel resection

15 (18.1%)

 Large bowel resection

10 (12.0%)

 Laparotomy (no resection)*

39 (47.0%)

 Combined small and large bowel resection

4 (4.8%)

 Other

8 (9.6%)

Peritoneal contamination (none /serous/local contamination/diffuse contamination)

53 (63.9%)/9 (10.8%)/9 (10.8%)/12 (14.5%)

Duration of surgery; min (median (IQR))

115.0 (72.5)

Duration of anesthesia; min (median (IQR))

157.0 (88)

TIVA/volatile/combination

45 (54.2%)/29 (34.9%)/9 (10.8%)

Perioperative epidural

37 (44.6%)

Peroperative hypotension

77 (92.8%)

  1. *surgical finding of e.g. adhesions, abdominal abscess, inoperable pathology
  2. Values are frequencies (proportion) unless otherwise indicated
  3. Peroperative hypotension was defined as > 5 min with systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg
  4. TIVA total intravenous anesthesia