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Table 5 Multivariate risk factors for intestinal ischemia after cardiac surgery

From: Intestinal ischemia after cardiac surgery: analysis of a large registry

Variable

Odds Ratio (95% confidence interval)

p value

Postoperative creatinine > 200 (μmol/L)

17.5 (5.8-53)

<0.001

IABP

3.5 (1.0-12)

0.046

Prolonged ventilator time*

6.2 (1.7-23)

0.006

Cerebrovascular insult

7.8 (2.3-27)

0.001

  1. IABP intra-aortic balloon pump, *24 hours after cardiac surgery.