Table 3 The post-operative data from the patients both groups
Characteristics | Group A | Group B | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Mortality | |||
Surgical mortality | 0(%) | 3 (12%) | 0.235 |
Hemodynamic profil | |||
Cardiac Index (L/min/m 2 ) | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 3.0 ± 0.8 | 0,352 |
Heart rate (/min) | 78 ± 11 | 83 ± 9 | 0,085 |
PVR | 198 ± 40 | 214 ± 29 | 0,112 |
Mean PAP (mm Hg) | 21 ± 4 | 19 ± 4 | 0,084 |
Mean AP (mm Hg) | 84 ± 11 | 78 ± 7 | 0,026 |
SVR (dyn.cm/m 2 ) | 1210 ± 102 | 1103 ± 123 | 0.002 |
CVP (mm Hg) | 8.5 ± 2.5 | 7 ± 1.8 | 0.019 |
EF | 38.0 ± 3.9 | 35.5 ± 4.1 | 0.032 |
Vasodilatory shock (pts) | 1 (8%) | 6 (20%) | 0.042 |
Inotropic needs | |||
Needed norepinephrine (pts) | 6 | 18 | 0.002 |
Needed additional epinephrine (pts) | 5 | 17 | 0.001 |
Mean catecholamine infusion-time (Hours) | 10 ± 4 | 18 ± 6 | 0,000 |
Mean norepinephrine-dose μg/Kg/min | 0.16 ± 0.04 | 0.44 ± 0.07 | 0,000 |
Blood-loss and urine output | |||
Mean blood loss (ml) | 650 ± 125 | 975 ± 100 | 0,000 |
Mean urine volume (ml) | 5603 ± 1450 | 3910 ± 1102 | 0.000 |
Transfusion needs | |||
Mean erythrocytes' units transfused | 3.1 ± 1.7 | 4.2 ± 1.8 | 0.031 |
Mean plasma's units transfused | 6.1 ± 2.3 | 5.8 ± 3.1 | 0.699 |
Mean platelets' units transfused | 4.3 ± 1.8 | 5.7 ± 2.1 | 0,015 |