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Table 4 Postoperative complications and outcomes

From: Effects of goal-directed fluid management guided by a non-invasive device on the incidence of postoperative complications in neurosurgery: a pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trial

Complication/outcome

GDHT

(n = 17)

Standard (n = 17)

p-value

Cardiovascular

 Minor

11 (64.7)

12 (70.6)

0.714

 Major

0 (0.0)

1 (5.9)

1

Pulmonary

 Minor

10 (58.8)

11 (64.7)

0.724

 Major

1 (5.9)

3 (17.6)

0.287

Infection

 Minor

1 (5.9)

4 (23.5)

0.146

 Major

0

0

-

Renal

 Minor

0

0

-

 Major

0

0

-

Gastrointestinal

 Minor

7 (42.2)

7 (42.2)

1

 Major

0

0

-

Coagulation

 Minor

1 (5.9)

2 (11.8)

0.545

 Major

2 (11.8)

3 (17.6)

0.628

Neurological

 Minor

4 (23.5)

2 (11.8)

0.628

 Major

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

 Any minor complication

16 (94.1)

15 (88.2)

0.545

 Any major complication

2 (11.8)

6 (35.3)

0.105

 Any complications

15 (88.2)

16 (94.1)

0.545

 ICU LOS, d

7 ± 9.9

8 ± 9.6

0.569

 Hospital LOS, d

14 ± 6.5

15 ± 8.5

0.976

  1. Continuous data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Categorical data are expressed as the number of patients (percentage)
  2. Abbreviations: ICU Intensive care unit, LOS Length of stay