Table 2.
Comparison between patients who had uneventful recoveries in the surgical unit and patients who were referred to the ICU
| Variables | ICU delayed (n = 27) | Non-ICU (n = 73) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 65.7 ± 16.1 | 66.7 ± 14.3 | 0.75 |
| Male gender (%) | 33.3 | 34.2 | 0.93 |
| Female % (%) | 66.7 | 65.8 | |
| SAPS 3 | 45.45 ± 7.8 | 35.94 ± 7.4 | 0.000 |
| ASA (%) | 0.002 | ||
| P1 | 11.1 | 12.3 | |
| P2 | 48.1 | 79.5 | |
| P3 | 40.7 | 8.2 | |
| Surgery (%) | |||
| Elective | 81.5 | 84.9 | 0.67 |
| Emergence | 18.5 | 15.1 | 0.29 |
| Type of surgery (%) | |||
| Gynaecology | 11.1 | 37.0 | 0.02 |
| Orthopaedic | 22.2 | 30.1 | 0.59 |
| Vascular | 22.2 | 13.7 | 0.47 |
| Urological | 18.5 | 11.0 | 0.51 |
| Gastrointestinal | 14.8 | 5.5 | 0.26 |
| Others | 11.1 | 2.8 | 0.24 |
| Anaesthesia (%) | 0.11 | ||
| General | 55.6 | 32.9 | |
| Neuroaxis | 33.3 | 54.8 | |
| General + neuroaxis | 11.1 | 12.3 | |
| Surgery time (h) | 4.2 ± 1.8 | 2.7 ± 1.5 | 0.000 |
| Transfusion requirements intraoperatively (%) | 18.5 | 5.5 | 0.04 |
| Value of haemoglobin immediately postoperatively(mg/dL) | 12.5 ± 1.6 | 12.9 ± 1.5 | 0.20 |
| Hospital mortality (%) | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.004 |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 23.0 ± 22.2 | 25.8 ± 31.7 | 0.410 |
ICU intensive care unit, Others neurosurgery, head and neck surgery, thoracic surgery; all values represent mean ± standard deviation