Table 9. Postoperative differences between arrhythmias and total cardiac complications versus respiratory complications (second meta-analysis).
Complications | N | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | P value* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Respiratory complications | 24 | 3.9 (4.7) | 2.0 (1.0, 4.5) | |
Arrhythmias | 24 | 4.8 (7.0) | 2.5 (1.0, 5.0) | 0.741** |
Total cardiac | 24 | 5.3 (7.0) | 3.0 (1.0, 6.5) | 0.593** |
*, Wilcoxon test; **, vs. respiratory complications.