Table 3.
Postoperative complications based on COPD severity by STS category
| Characteristics | Normal | Mild | Moderate | Severe | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor coronary | 10 (3.4) | 7 (5.3) | 2 (2.6) | 2 (3.1) | 0.7 |
| Wound infection | 2 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.6) | 0.4 |
| Postoperative arrhythmia | 112 (38.5) | 51 (38.6) | 33 (42.9) | 26 (40.6) | 0.9 |
| Perioperative MI | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.6) | 0.2 |
| Respiratory failure | 41 (14.1) | 31 (23.5) | 18 (23.4) | 14 (21.9) | 0.054 |
| Intra-aortic balloon pump | 5 (1.7) | 4 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (3.1) | 0.3 |
| Pacemaker dependent | 26 (8.9) | 11 (8.3) | 9 (11.7) | 6 (9.4) | 0.8 |
| Inotrope use | 126 (43.3) | 53 (40.2) | 30 (39) | 28 (43.8) | 0.8 |
| Duration of ICU stay | |||||
| <24 h | 94 (32.4) | 55 (41.7) | 22 (28.6) | 24 (37.5) | 0.1 |
| <24 h | 196 (67.6) | 77 (58.3) | 55 (71.4) | 40 (62.5) | |
| Duration of hospital stay | |||||
| ≤7 | 186 (63.9) | 87 (65.9) | 48 (62.3) | 36 (56.3) | 0.6 |
| >7 | 105 (36.1) | 45 (34.1) | 29 (37.7) | 28 (43.8) | |
| Total time of stay | |||||
| >14 days | 139 (47.9) | 66 (50) | 35 (45.5) | 34 (53.1) | 0.8 |
| <14 days | 151 (52.1) | 66 (50) | 42 (54.5) | 30 (46.9) | |
| Morbidity | 263 (90.4) | 109 (82.6) | 68 (88.3) | 54 (84.4) | 0.1 |
Data are presented as number (%). ICU: Intensive care unit, MI: Myocardial infarction, STS: Society of Thoracic Surgeons, COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease