Table 2.
Comparison of the two groups by postoperative variables
| |
Isolyte-M® group |
Voluven® 6% group |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | p value* | |
| ICU intubation time, hours |
10.38 ± 9.04 |
9.38 ± 2.64 |
0.290 |
| Length Of Stay |
|
|
|
| ICU, hours |
47.93 ± 12.01 |
45.25 ± 5.86 |
0.046 |
| Postoperative, days |
6.14 ± 2.55 |
5.47 ± 1.20 |
0.019 |
| Drainage tubes removed, hours |
36.36 ± 10.39 |
36.12 ± 13.32 |
0.886 |
| Total amount of drainage, ml |
741.75 ± 448.58 |
680.30 ± 332.92 |
0.273 |
| Number of FFP used |
1.05 ± 1.32 |
1.02 ± 1.40 |
0.877 |
| Number of packed RBC used |
1.82 ± 1.65 |
1.63 ± 1.50 |
0.397 |
| Number of PC used |
0.61 ± 1.92 |
0.15 ± 0.98 |
0.035 |
| |
n:% |
n:% |
p value** |
| Postoperative exploration for hemorrhage |
2 |
5 |
0.445 |
| Postoperative AF |
15 |
19 |
0.451*** |
| Renal Dysfunctiona |
6 |
9 |
0.421 |
| Postoperative Stroke | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
*Independent samples t-test.
** Fisher’s exact test.
***chi-square test.
adefined when peak creatinine value was 1.5 or greater times the preoperative value.
ICU: intensive care unit, FFP: fresh frozen plasma.
RBC: red blood cell, PC: platelet concentrate.
AF: atrial fibrillation.