Table 3 Main postoperative outcomes
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Ventilatory support | |
Duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation (days), median [IQR 25–75] | 0 [0–1.0] |
Early extubation | 35 (83) |
NIV or nasal high flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) | 2 |
Reintubation | 3 |
Late extubation (no extubation possible within the first 24 h) | 7 (17) |
Postoperative organ failure, n (%) | |
Postoperative respiratory failure | 12 (28) |
Postoperative hemodynamic failure* | 6 (14) |
Postoperative renal failure | 1 (2) |
Postoperative infectious events** | |
Postoperative pneumonia, n (%) | 11 (26) |
Ventilator associated pneumonia | 8 |
Surgical site infection, n (%) | 0 |
ICU stay | |
Death | 2 (4) |
Length of stay (days), median [IQR 25–75] | 6.5 [4.0–9.0] |
Hospital stay | |
Death | 0 |
Length of stay (days), median [IQR 25–75] | 11.5 [9.0–16.0] |