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. 2022 May 2;28(5):615–625. doi: 10.14744/tjtes.2021.34732

Table 8.

Association of duration of surgery with complication and mortality

Complications Duration of surgery p

5.01–7 hours (n=5) 3.01–5 hours (n=57) ≤3 hours (n=517)



n (%) n (%) n (%)
mpaired consciousness 2 (40.0) 11 (19.3) 30 (5.8) b0.001**
The need for intensive care unit 3 (60.0) 34 (59.6) 122 (23.6) b0.001**
The need for mechanical ventilation during
the first 48 h postoperatively 3 (60.0) 15 (26.3) 30 (5.8) b0.001**
Unplanned intubation 2 (40.0) 4 (7.0) 17 (3.3) b0.004**
Unplanned reoperation 1 (20.0) 3 (5.3) 18 (3.5) b0.106
Bleeding requiring transfusion 3 (60.0) 23 (40.4) 71 (13.7) b0.001**
Postoperative blood and blood product transfusion 3 (60.0) 23 (40.4) 72 (13.9) b0.001**
Surgical site infection 0 (0) 0 (0) 10 (1.9) b0.644
Newly-emerging cardiac arrhythmia 1 (20.0) 2 (3.5) 16 (3.1) b0.142
Myocardial infarction 0 (0) 1 (1.8) 8 (1.5) b1.000
Pneumonia 2 (40.0) 6 (10.5) 19 (3.7) b0.003**
Sepsis or septic shock 3 (60.0) 6 (10.5) 26 (5.0) b0.001**
Bacteriemia 3 (60.0) 7 (12.3) 27 (5.2) b0.001**
Acute renal failure 2 (40.0) 7 (12.3) 11 (2.1) b0.001**
Deep vein thrombosis 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (0.2) b1.000
Pulmoner tromboemboli 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (0.2) b1.000
Cardiac arrest 2 (40.0) 10 (17.5) 21 (4.1) b0.001**
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 2 (40.0) 10 (17.5) 20 (3.9) b0.001**
Albumin replacement 4 (80.0) 22 (38.6) 87 (16.8) b0.001**
Inotropic support 3 (60.0) 16 (28.1) 33 (6.4) b0.001**
Exitus 2 (40.0) 10 (17.5) 27 (5.2) b0.001**
b

Fisher-Freeman-Halton Test.

**

P<0.01.