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. 2023 Jul 14;18(7):e0277868. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277868

Table 4. Propensity-score matched open aortic group.

Patient Characteristic Pre-Implementation Post-Implementation P-Value
586 586
Age at Procedure 61.5 (50.1, 71.7) 61.8 (50.6, 70.8) 0.71
Female Gender, n(%) 173 (29.5%) 173 (29.5%) 1.00
Race, n(%) 0.85
White 370 (63.1%) 356 (60.8%)
Black 38 (6.5%) 42 (7.2%)
Native American 3 (0.5%) 1 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander 7 (1.2%) 9 (1.5%)
Asian 69 (11.8%) 73 (12.5%)
Other/Unknown 99 (16.9%) 105 (17.9%)
Pre-Op COPD, n (%) 27 (4.6%) 27 (4.6%) 1.00
Pre-Op Dialysis, n(%) 7 (1.2%) 11 (1.9%) 0.34
Pre-Op Diabetes, n(%) 58 (9.9%) 73 (12.5%) 0.16
History of Atrial Fibrillation, n(%) 71 (12.1%) 59 (10.1%) 0.26
Pre-Op HTN, n(%) 344 (58.7%) 327 (55.8%) 0.32
History of Ventricular Tachycardia, n(%) 8 (1.4%) 7 (1.2%) 0.79
NYHA, n(%) 0.076
0 403 (68.8%) 423 (72.2%)
1 176 (30.0%) 154 (26.3%)
2 3 (0.5%) 0 (0.0%)
3 4 (0.7%) 9 (1.5%)
4 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Post-Op LOS day (IQR) 8.5 (5.9, 13.8) 7.9 (5.9, 13.0) 0.32
ICU LOS hours (IQR) 91.7 (50.6, 139.4) 69.6 (45.7, 127.9) <0.001
Post-Op Vent hours (IQR) 79.3 (16.5, 740.3) 46.3 (13.2, 308.6) 0.003
Days to Urinary Catheter Removal (IQR) 2.3 (1.5, 3.8) 2.4 (1.6, 4.3) 0.080
Days to First Ambulation (IQR) 2.5 (1.6, 3.6) 1.8 (1.5, 3.4) <0.001
Days to First Bowel Movement (IQR) 3.0 (1.0, 4.0) 3.0 (1.0, 3.0) 0.003
Post-Op Ventilator Associated Pneumonia 50 (8.5%) 36 (6.1%) 0.12
30-day mortality 41 (7%) 21 (3.6%) 0.012
Post-Op Urinary Tract Infection 37 (6.3%) 23 (3.9%) 0.064
Post-Op Wound Infection 8 (1.4%) 7 (1.2%) 0.79
Euroscore (IQR) 3.0 (1.6, 5.3) 3.2 (1.7, 5.7) 0.63

Propensity-Score Matched Open Aortic Group. Values are presented as n (%) or median (interquartile range).