Table 1 Demographic variables and perioperative characteristics between groups.
Relative adrenal insufficiency (n = 93) | No Relative adrenal insufficiency (n = 27) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 66 ± 12 | 69 ± 10 | 0.32 |
Higher than 60 years (%) | 68 (73) | 25 (93) | 0.19 |
Male (%) | 62(67) | 22(82) | 0.14 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.6 ± 4.5 | 27.9 ± 4.6 | 0.54 |
Parsonneta | 12.6 ± 8.6 | 11.7 ± 6.9 | 0.64 |
Hypertension (%) | 56(60) | 13(48) | 0.26 |
Dyslipemia (%) | 51(55) | 11(41) | 0.20 |
Diabetes (%) | 30(32) | 10(37) | 0.22 |
Hypolipidemic drugs | 63(68) | 17(63) | 0.64 |
ACEb inhibitors (%) | 26(28) | 6(22) | 0.55 |
Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 178 ± 53 | 162 ± 48 | 0.14 |
Etomidate (%) | 69(74) | 9(33) | <0.001 |
Surgical procedure (%) | 0.40 | ||
CABGc | 49(53) | 16(59) | |
Valvular | 29(31) | 10(37) | |
Combined | 11(12) | 1(4) | |
Others | 4(4) | 0(0) | |
Aortic clamping time (min.) | 51 ± 26 | 55 ± 29 | 0.52 |
CPBd time (min.) | 88 ± 32 | 89 ± 35 | 0.88 |
Temperature (°C) | 35.8 ± 0.7 | 35.7 ± 0.5 | 0.81 |
Protein level on ICU arrival (g/dl) | 4.3 ± 0.7 | 4.5 ± 0.7 | 0.14 |
Postoperative bleeding (mL) 24 h | 698 ± 229 | 694 ± 264 | 0.96 |
Re-exploration (%) | 2 (2.2) | 1 (3.7) | 0.96 |
Length of stay in the ICU (days)e | 3(2-6) | 2(2-4) | 0.12 |
Mortality (%) | 3(3.2) | 1(3.7) | 0.90 |