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Table 3 Postoperative outcomes

From: Intraoperative pleth variability index-based fluid management therapy and gastrointestinal surgical outcomes in elderly patients: a randomised controlled trial

 

CFT (n = 104)

GDFT (n = 107)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

Primary outcome

 Number of patients with one or more complications, n (%)

43 (41.3)

46 (43.0)

0.809

0.935 (0.541–1.615)

 Individual elements

  Surgical site infection, n (%)

6 (5.8)

3 (2.8)

0.468

 

  Organ/space infection, n (%)

3 (2.9)

2 (1.9)

0.974

 

  Other infection, n (%)

3 (2.9)

3 (2.8)

 > 0.999

 

  Anastomotic leakage, n (%)

5 (4.8)

1 (0.9)

0.201

 

  New-onset stroke, n (%)

0 (0)

1 (0.9)

 > 0.999

 

  Confusion/delirium, n (%)

3 (2.9)

3 (2.8)

 > 0.999

 

  Pneumonia, n (%)

6 (5.8)

2 (1.9)

0.262

 

  Atelectasis, n (%)

2 (1.9)

0 (0)

0.242

 

  Pulmonary oedema, n (%)

5 (4.8)

2 (1.9)

0.420

 

  Arrhythmia, n (%)

5 (4.8)

2 (1.9)

0.420

 

  Acute myocardial infarction, n (%)

2(1.9)

3 (2.8)

 > 0.999

 

  Reoperation for bleeding, n (%)

1 (0.9)

1 (0.9)

 > 0.999

 

  Acute kidney injury, n (%)

3 (2.9)

5 (4.7)

0.749

 

  Pulmonary embolism, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 > 0.999

 

  Deep vein thrombosis, n (%)

2 (1.9)

1 (0.9)

0.980

 

  Paralytic ileus, n (%)

15 (14.4)

20 (18.7)

0.405

 

  Mortality, n (%)

2 (1.9)

1 (0.9)

0.980

 

Secondary outcome

 Cardiopulmonary complication, n (%)

20 (19.2)

9 (8.4)

0.022*

2.593 (1.120–5.999)

 PONV, n (%)

35 (33.7)

42 (39.3)

0.398

0.785 (0.447–1.377)

 Time to first flatus (h)

52 (34, 81)

60 (30, 93)

0.475

 

 PLOS (days)

10 (8, 12)

9(8, 14)

0.614

 
  1. Continuous data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range). Categorical data are expressed as the number of patients (percentage). Statistical significance was tested by the t-test, Mann–Whitney test, and Fisher exact test
  2. CFT Conventional fluid therapy, GDFT Goal-directed fluid therapy, PONV Postoperative nausea and vomiting, PLOS Postoperative length of stay, OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
  3. *Statistically significant difference