Table 2 Characteristics of patients who underwent Z-BUF with and without dialysate as replacement fluid
Characteristics | Z-BUF-S (n = 39) | Z-BUF-D (n = 46) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 53.1 ± 13.6 | 62.5 ± 12.8 | < 0.01 |
Female sex - number (%) | 9 (23%) | 16 (35%) | 0.12 |
Pre-operative creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.9 ± 2.4 | 1.6 ± 1.6 | 0.25 |
Pre-operative potassium (mEq/L) | 4.2 ± 0.5 | 4.2 ± 0.4 | 0.34 |
Pre-operative bicarbonate (mEq/L) | 26.2 ± 3 | 26.0 ± 3.3 | 0.38 |
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) – number (%) | 15 (38%) | 23 (50%) | 0.31 |
Valve Repair – number (%) | 13 (33%) | 11 (24%) | |
Aortic Dissection or Aneurysm Repair – number (%) | 8 (21%) | 8 (17%) | |
Other procedure – number (%) | 3 (8%) | 4 (9%) | |
Mortality (%) | 8 | 7 | 0.39 |