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