Table 1. Clinic-pathological variables related to complications and outcomes in dogs and cats.
| Exam | N* | Overall median | Overall range | The median value of the group that developed postoperative complications | The median value of the group that did not develop postoperative complications | p-value | The median value of the deceased group | The median value of survived group | p-value | Reference range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogs | ||||||||||
| Hematocrit (%) | 52 | 40.95 | 18.90–59.50 | 44.25 | 38.50 | 0.1299 | 46.50 | 40.60 | 0.1801 | 37.00–55.00 |
| WBC (cells/mm3) | 52 | 13.590 | 1.120–54.070 | 16.935 | 13.490 | 0.5891 | 13.175 | 14.440 | 0.7759 | 6.000–17.000 |
| Neutrophils (cells/mm3) | 52 | 11.070 | 330–54.220 | 13.040 | 10.470 | 0.753 | 11.366 | 11.200 | 0.9622 | 3.000–12.000 |
| Total protein (g/dl) | 52 | 5.35 | 2.63–7.13 | 4.71 | 5.58 | 0.0041 | 4.71 | 5.49 | 0.0153 | 5.60–7.30 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 52 | 2.36 | 1.24–3.42 | 2.09 | 2.61 | 0.0002 | 2.09 | 2.54 | 0.0143 | 2.75–3.85 |
| CK (IU/l) | 10 | 271.5 | 88.0–6742.0 | 5.930.5 | 267.0 | 0.0404 | 6742.0 | 271.5 | ID± | 50.0–290.0 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 12 | 4.96 | 1.33–34.10 | 11.55 | 4.96 | 0.5192 | ID± | ID± | ID± | 0–0.85 |