Multimodal (N = 77) | Morphine (N = 74) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Renal complications | NS | ||
Max postop creatinine (μmol/1) (mean ± SD) | 117.0 ± 60.9 | 102.3 ± 50.4 | NS |
Individual maximum rise in creatinine (μmol/1) | 33.0 ± 53.4 | 19.9 ± 48.5 | NS |
Dialysis (n) | 1 | 2 | NS |
Cardiac complications | |||
Myocardial infarction (n) | 1 | 2 | NS |
Postoperative pericardial effusion (n) | 1 | 3 | NS |
Readmitted to ICU for inotropic support (n) | 1 | 1 | NS |
Atrial fibrillation | 31 | 34 | NS |
Cerebral complications | |||
Stroke(n) | 0 | 3 | 0.075(NS) |
TCI (n) | 0 | 1 | NS |
Involuntary movements (n) | 1 | 0 | NS |
GI complications | |||
GI bleeding | 0 | 1 | NS |
Sternal complications | |||
Sternal dehiscence | 1 | 1 | NS |
Sternal infection | 1 | 2 | NS |
Transfusion requirements | |||
RBC (units) | 1.21 ± 2.03 | 1.17 ± 2.10 | NS |
FFP (units) | 0.31 ± 0.90 | 0.26 ± 0.84 | NS |
PC (units) | 0.17 ± 0.48 | 0.10 ± 0.42 | NS |
Postoperative antiplatelet/anticoagulation therapy | NS | ||
Aspirin | 63 | 57 | NS |
Clopidogrel | 2 | 4 | NS |
VKA | 20 | 19 | NS |
Mortality | |||
30 day mortality | 1 | 2 | NS |