Table 6.
Length of hospital stay, ICU stay, and mortality in relation to onset of postoperative delirium in patients with critical ischemia
| Medical adverse events | No delirium, n=63 (%) | Delirium, n=29 (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac | 2 (3) | – | 1.0a |
| Pulmonary | 2 (3) | 2 (7) | 0.588a |
| Neurological renal/urinary | 2 (3) | –5 (17) | 0.030a |
| Surgical adverse events | |||
| Wound infection | 4 (6) | 3 (10) | 0.674a |
| Re-bleeding requiring intervention | 1 (2) | – | 1.0a |
| Wound dehiscence | 1 (2) | 1 (3) | 0.533a |
| Length of stay | |||
| Total hospital stay in days, median (IQR) | 8 (6–13) | 14 (9–20) | 0.001b |
| Admission to ICU | 5 (8) | 3 (10) | 0.704a |
| ICU stay in days ≥2 | – | 1 (3) | 0.315a |
| Discharge destination | |||
| New nursing home client after discharge | 10 (16) | 5 (17) | 0.761a |
Notes: Data are presented as n and (%), unless otherwise specified. P-value is calculated with chi-squared test.
a
Fisher’s exact test.
b
Mann–Whitney U-test.
Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range.