Table 1.
Demographics of the patients included in the study
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Age | 66.4 ± 14.7 |
| SAPS 3 preoperatively | 38.5 ± 8.6 |
| ASA physical status P1 % | 12.0 |
| ASA physical status P2 % | 71.0 |
| ASA physical status P3 % | 17.0 |
| Female gender % | 66 |
| Elective surgery % | 84.0 |
| Emergency surgery % | 16.0 |
| Surgical speciality % | |
| Gynaecology | 30.0 |
| Orthopaedics | 28.0 |
| Vascular surgery | 16.0 |
| Urological surgery | 13.0 |
| Gastrointestinal surgery | 8.0 |
| Others | 5.0 |
| Postoperative haemoglobin (mg/dL) | 12.9 ± 1.5 |
| ICU admission % | 27.0 |
| PRBC transfusion % | 9.0 |
| Hospital mortality % | 3.0 |
| Anaesthesia % | |
| General anaesthesia | 39.0 |
| Neuraxial anaesthesia | 49.0 |
| General plus neuraxial anaesthesia | 12.0 |
ICU intensive care unit, PRBC packed red blood cell transfusion; all values represent mean ± standard deviation, Others neurosurgery, head and neck surgery, thoracic surgery