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Table 3 Postoperative outcome data within 30 days

From: Outcome impact of individualized fluid management during spine surgery: a before-after prospective comparison study

Ā 

Control

(n = 150)

IFM

(n = 150)

P value

PRIMARY OUTCOME

ā€ƒPatients with one or more complications, n (%)

72 (48)

48 (32)

0.005

COMPONENT OF COMPLICATIONS

GASTRO-INTESTINAL COMPLICATIONS

ā€ƒPONV, n (%)

55 (38)

29 (19)

0.001

ā€ƒIleus, n (%)

1 (1)

0 (0)

1

INFECTIOUS COMPLICATIONS

ā€ƒUrinary tract infection, n (%)

14 (9)

1 (1)

0.001

ā€ƒSurgical site infection, n (%)

8 (5)

1 (1)

0.017

ā€ƒPneumonia, n (%)

3 (3)

3 (2)

1

ā€ƒBlood stream infection, n (%)

1 (1)

0 (0)

1

CARDIAC COMPLICATIONS

ā€ƒCardiac arrest, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1

ā€ƒMyocardial infarction, n (%)

0 (0)

1 (1)

1

ā€ƒHeart failure, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1

ā€ƒArrhythmia, n (%)

0 (0)

1 (1)

1

ā€ƒHypotension, n (%)

2 (1)

0 (0)

0.498

ā€ƒPulmonary embolism, n (%)

0 (0)

1 (0.7)

1

ā€ƒDeep venous thrombosis, n (%)

2 (1.3)

0 (0)

0.498

ā€ƒStroke, n (%)

1 (0.7)

0 (0)

1

OTHER COMPLICATIONS

ā€ƒProlonged mechanical ventilation, n (%)

1 (1)

0 (0)

1

ā€ƒAcute kidney injury, n (%)

11 (7)

20 (13)

0.1

ā€ƒARDS, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1

SECONDARY OUTCOME

ā€ƒICU admission, n (%)

12 (8)

13 (9)

0.834

ā€ƒPostoperative hospital length of stay (days)

14 (12–18)

14 (10–18)

0.576

ā€ƒMortality, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD, median (interquartile range), or absolute numbers (percentage). IFM: Individualized fluid management, ICU: Intensive care unit, ARDS: Acute respiratory distress syndrome, PONV: postoperative nausea and vomiting