Table 5. Short Term Post-Operative Outcomes.
| Outcome | Group A (N=322) (3/29/2004-3/16/2008) | Group B (N=386) (3/17/2008-3/5/2012) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median length of stay | 12(4-153) | 8(0-74) | <0.001* |
| Mean days in SICU | 4.5 | 1.2 | <0.001* |
| Mean total ventilator days | 2.5 | 0.8 | <0.001* |
| Mean postoperative ventilator days | 1.3 | 0.3 | <0.001 * |
| Mean total telemetry days | 12.7 | 9.7 | <0.001* |
| ICU-direct admission | 229(71) | 25(7) | <0.001* |
| Any pulmonary complication† | 88(27) | 76(20) | 0.016* |
| Aspiration | 20(6) | 16(4) | 0.213 |
| ARDS | 18(6) | 2(0.5) | <0.001* |
| Pneumonia | 59(18) | 57(15) | 0.203 |
| Discharge on home oxygen | 26(8) | 26(7) | 0.497 |
| Reintubation | 29(9) | 15(4) | 0.005* |
| Atelectasis requiring bronchoscopy | 18(6) | 14(4) | 0.211 |
| Atrial arrhythmia requiring treatment | 88(27) | 75(19) | 0.013* |
| Readmission to ICU | 34(11) | 33(9) | 0.363 |
| Reoperation | 30(9) | 41(11) | 0.565 |
| Anastomotic leak (All)‡ | 45(14) | 49(13) | 0.581 |
| Grade 1 | 19(6) | 8(2) | |
| Grade 2 | 6(2) | 12(3) | |
| Grade 3 | 13(4) | 16(4) | |
| Grade 4 | 2(1) | 4(1) | |
| 30 days perioperative mortality | 11(3) | 9(2) | 0.386 |
| 90 days perioperative mortality | 16(5) | 14(4) | 0.377 |
| Readmission within 90 days | 38(12) | 59(15) | 0.151 |
| Discharge on J-tube feeding without barium swallow | 99(31) | 251(65) | <0.001* |
Note: Data are no. of patients (%) unless otherwise indicated.
*
Statistically significant.
†
Aspiration, ARDS, Pneumonia, Reintubation, Discharge on home oxygen (O2).
‡
Leak grade data missing for 5 cases in Group A and for 9 cases in Group B.
SICU indicates surgical intensive care unit; ICU, intensive care unit; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; J- tube, jejunostomy tube.