- Comparison of group intensive care unit (-) and group intensive care unit (+).
| Parameters | Group ICU- (n=540) | Group ICU+ (n=178) | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clavien-Dindo ≥II | 52 (9.6) | 97 (54.5) | <0.001 |
| PPCs* | 6 (1.1) | 38 (21.3)† | <0.001 |
| Respiratory infection (n=19) | 5 (0.9) | 14 (7.9) | |
| Respiratory failure (n=5) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.8) | |
| Pleural effusion (n=9) | 1 (0.2) | 8 (4.5) | |
| Atelectasis (n=14) | 2 (0.4) | 12 (6.7) | |
| Pneumothorax (n=2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.1) | |
| Bronchospasm (n=1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) | |
| Aspiration pneumonitis (n=4) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (2.2) | |
| MACCEs | 3 (0.6) | 19 (10.7)‡ | <0.001 |
| Acute myocardial infarction (n=3, one mortal) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.7) | |
| Congestive heart failure (n=3) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.7) | |
| New cardiac arrhythmia (n=8) | 2 (0.4) | 6 (3.4) | |
| Angina (n=6) | 1 (0.2) | 5 (2.8) | |
| Stroke (n=2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.1) | |
| Mortality | 0 (0.0) | 9 (5.1) | <0.001§ |
Values are presented as numbers and precentages (%).
↵* Thirteen of 44 patients had two or more pulmonary complications.
↵† Two of the patients with PCC in group ICU+ had unplanned admission.
↵‡ One of the patients with MACCE in group ICU+ had unplanned admission.
↵§ Fisher-exact test.
ICU: intensive care unit, PCCs: postoperative pulmonary complications, MACCEs: major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events