Table 3.
Peri-operative management
| Clinical management | Stopa | Continueb |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical technique—no. (%) | ||
| Open surgical technique used during surgery | 102 (82.9) | 102 (82.3) |
| Laparoscopic or laparoscopic-assisted technique | 18 (14.6) | 19 (15.3) |
| Laparoscopic converted to open | 3 (2.4) | 3 (2.4) |
| Anaesthetic technique—no. (%) | ||
| General anaesthesia alone | 36 (31.3) | 38 (33.9) |
| General + epidural anaesthesia | 18 (15.7) | 16 (14.3) |
| General + spinal anaesthesia | 29 (25.2) | 31 (27.7) |
| General + other regional anaesthesia | 20 (17.4) | 17 (15.2) |
| Regional anaesthesia with sedation | 12 (10.4) | 10 (8.9) |
| Planned level of care on the first night after surgery—no. (%) | ||
| Surgical ward | 87 (70.7) | 90 (70.3) |
| Critical care | 36 (29.3) | 38 (29.7) |
| Blood pressure during surgery | ||
| Systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg during surgery | 40 (32.5) | 55 (44.0) |
| Total dose of metaraminol during surgery (mg) | ||
| Median (IQR) | 0.5 (0.0–4.5) | 2.3 (0.0–7.3) |
| Other pressor support (norepinephrine) | 12 (9.8) | 12 (9.6) |
| Arrhythmias | 3 (2.5) | 1 (<1) |
| Intravenous fluids during surgery | ||
| Total volume of intravenous fluid administered excluding blood products (mL) | ||
| Median (IQR) | 1600 (1000–2000) | 2000 (1000–2000) |
| Total volume of blood products administered (mL) | ||
| Median (IQR) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) |
| Lactate measurement (mmol/L) | ||
| Median (IQR) | 1.3 (0.9–1.9) | 1.5 (0.8–2.0) |
SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range.
aOne patient withdrew consent for use of data and five patients did not have surgery in the stop group.
bOne patient withdrew consent for use of data and one patient did not have surgery in the continue group.