Table 3 Intraoperative and postoperative outcomes
All patients (N = 2.034) | Closed abdominal surgery (N = 906) | Open abdominal surgery (N = 1.128) | P– value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Severe PPC (composite), % (n/N) | 5% (102/2.034) | 3% (28/906) | 7% (74/1.128) | 0.001 |
Intraoperative complications | ||||
Desaturation | 4% (73/2.026) | 3% (26/903) | 4% (47/1.123) | 0.148 |
Unplanned rescue maneuvers | 4% (87/2.026) | 4% (41/903) | 4% (46/1.123) | 0.704 |
Need for ventilatory pressure reduction | 4% (77/2.025) | 6% (57/903) | 2% (20/1.102) | < 0.001 |
Expiratory flow limitation | 1% (14/2.015) | 1% (12/898) | 0% (2/1.117) | 0.005 |
Hypotension | 28% (562/2.027) | 20% (182/903) | 34% (380/1.124) | < 0.001 |
Use of vasopressors | 23% (469/2.027) | 17% (153/903) | 28% (316/1.122) | < 0.001 |
New arrhythmia onset | 1% (13/2.027) | 0% (2/903) | 1% (11/1.124) | 0.065 |
Individual PCCs | ||||
Acute respiratory failure | 3% (58/2.034) | 2% (21/906) | 3% (37/1.128) | 0.245 |
Need for mechanical ventilation | 2% (44/2.034) | 1% (11/906) | 3% (33/1.128) | 0.013 |
Acute respiratory distress syndrome | 0% (6/2.034) | 0% (0/906) | 0% (6/1.128) | 0.074 |
Pneumonia | 0% (16/2.034) | 0% (2/906) | 1% (14/1.128) | 0.019 |
Pneumothorax | 0% (4/2.034) | 0% (0/906) | 0% (4/1.128) | 0.186 |
In–hospital mortality | 1% (22/1.892) | 0% (3/838) | 2% (19/1.054) | 0.007 |
Length of stay (days) | 3 [1 to 5] | 1 [0 to 3] | 5 [2 to 8] | < 0.001 |