Table 2 .
Postoperative outcomes (n = 316)
| Outcome | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| (n) | (%) | |
| Reoperation: | ||
| No reoperation required | 308 | 97.5 |
| Reoperation for bleeding or tamponade | 6 | 1.9 |
| Reoperation for valve problems including SAM | 2 | 0.6 |
| New postoperative stroke: | ||
| Permanent | 3 | 1.0 |
| Transient | 5 | 1.6 |
| New haemofiltration | 3 | 0.9 |
| Discharge destination: | ||
| Home | 296 | 93.7 |
| Convalescence (non-acute hospital) | 6 | 1.9 |
| Other acute hospital | 7 | 2.2 |
| Patient deceased | 7 | 2.2 |
| Duration of ventilation: | ||
| <12 hours | 290 | 91.8 |
| <24 hours | 16 | 5.1 |
| >24 hours | 10 | 3.2 |
| Intensive care stay/days, median [IQR] | 1.00 | [1.00, 1.00] |
| Donor blood use | 14 | 4.4 |
| Blood loss first 12 hours, median [IQR] | 220 | [160, 340] |
| Inotropes use | 91 | 28.8 |
| Arrhythmias: | ||
| None | 257 | 81.3 |
| Permanent pacemaker | 5 | 1.5 |
| Myocardial infarction | 0 | 0.0 |
| Pulmonary complications: | ||
| None | 287 | 90.8 |
| Tracheostomy and long term wean | 4 | 1.2 |
| GI complications: | ||
| None | 313 | 99.1 |
| Other | 2 | 0.6 |
| Upper GI bleed | 1 | 0.3 |
| Acute kidney injury (%) | 9 | 2.8 |
| Postoperative stay/days, median [IQR] | 6.00 | [5.00, 8.00] |
| Multisystem organ failure | 3 | 0.9 |
| Cause of death: | ||
| Cardiac | 1 | 0.3 |
| Neurological | 1 | 0.3 |
| Respiratory | 3 | 1.0 |
| Septicaemia | 2 | 0.6 |
| Patient status: | ||
| Alive | 309 | 97.8 |
| Died in hospital | 7 | 2.2 |
GI, gastrointestinal; IQR, interquartile range; SAM, systolic anterior motion