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. 2017 Apr-Jun;20(2):169–177. doi: 10.4103/aca.ACA_98_16

Table 3.

Tissue and humoral factors affecting hemodynamics in patients undergoing pericardiectomy

Variables Time of measurement

Preoperative Immediate postoperative (on operation table) 24 h postoperative 48 h postoperative 72 h postoperative At discharge
Hemoglobin level (g/dl) 12.64±0.93 (10.9-14) 12.32±1.89 (7.8-15) 12.26±1.66 (8.9-14.9) 12.13±2.27 (8.4-15.2) 12.12±2.09 (8.4-15) 12.44±1.87 (8.7-15)
P 0.61 0.45 0.51 0.40 0.62
PO2 (mmHg) Median 181 (104-419) Median 206 (136-406) Median 178 (89-408) Median 182 (88.7-484) Median 182 (82.8-484) Median 173 (82.8-484)
P 0.97 0.38 0.91 0.6 0.69
pH 7.39±0.5 (7.29-7.46) 7.34±0.10 (7.12-7.46) 7.41±0.006 (7.3-7.51) 7.41±0.051 (7.34-7.49) 7.42±0.037 (7.34-7.49) 7.41±0.047 (7.34-7.49)
P 0.08 0.32 0.22 0.14 0.40
Blood lactate (mmol/l) Median 1.3 (0.7-2.5) Median 1.3 (0.6-2.3) Median 1.1 (0.7-3.4) Median 1.2 (0.7-3.2) Median 1.2 (0.7-2.4) Median 1.1 (0.7-2.4)
P 0.91 0.50 0.32 0.75 0.93
Base deficit −2.86±2.9 (−10.3-1.1) −3.65±3.07 (−11.1-1) 0.0084±3.47 (−5.6-5.09) −1.00±4.13 (−12.8-4.8) 0.59±2.9 (−4-6.6) 0.83±2.78 (−4-6.6)
P 0.388 0.021 0.177 0.001 0.001
Blood sugar (g/dl) 102.08±31.55 (58-159) 130.16±43.41 (70-204) 121.25±28.30 (86-189) 103.41±39.9 (61-195) 113.33±35.54 (61-186) 113.41±25.68 (80-180)
P 0.02 0.11 0.92 0.42 0.36

Data are presented as mean±SD (range). SD: Standard deviation, PO2: Partial pressure of oxygen in blood