Table 1.
Characteristics of the survivors and non-survivors
| Survivors (N = 24) | Non-survivors (N = 6) | P | |
| Demographic characteristics | |||
| Age | 68 (64–72) | 78 (73–79) | <0.01 |
| Sex (male) | 21 (88%) | 6 (100%) | NS |
| Intra-operative data | |||
| Lowest systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 77 (53–90) | 65 (23–79) | NS |
| Blood-loss (litres) | 3.8 (1.6–5.4) | 4.8 (2.0–12.9) | NS |
| Suprarenal clamping (yes) | 5 (21%) | 2 (33%) | NS |
| Post-operative data | |||
| APACHE-II score | 13 (9–16) | 19 (16–23) | 0.01 |
| Re-operations (total) | 10 | 4 | NS |
| Sigmoid resection | 2 (8%) | 3 (50%) | 0.04 |
| Rebleeding | 0 | 0 | NS |
| Lower leg amputation | 1 (4%) | 0 | NS |
| Infectious complications (total patients) | 7 | 2 | NS |
| Septic shock | (17%) | 2 (33%) | NS |
| Abdominal infection | 3 (13%) | 1 (4%) | NS |
| Pneumonia | 4 (17%) | 0 | NS |
| CVC infection | 2 (8%) | 0 | NS |
| Wound infection | 0 | 1 (4%) | NS |
| Renal replacement therapy | 4 (17%)a | 2 (33%)b | NS |
| Hydrocortisone treatmentc | 3 (13%) | 1 (17%) | NS |
| ICU length of stay (days) | 7 (2–16) | 8 (3–23) | NS |
| Hospital length of stay (days) | 20 (11–33) | 8 (3–23) | NS |
Data are given as medians with interquartile range, or absolute number of patients with percentage of the total population. aAll patients had a full recovery of renal function at hospital discharge. bIn an additional two patients renal replacement therapy was indicated but not performed because it was considered futile. cHydrocortisone treatment was initiated for relative adrenal insufficiency. APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; CVC infection, central venous catheter related infection; ICU, intensive care unit; NS, non-significant.