Table 4.
Postoperative outcome parameters in the low and high inflammatory response groups
| LIR group (n = 20) | HIR group (n = 22) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ventilation time (hour)a | 5.3 (4.4–8.3) | 5.7 (3.3–7.9) |
| Transfused patients (n)b | 6 | 6 |
| PRC (unit)a | 0 (0) | 0 (0–1) |
| Respiratory failure (n)b | 3 | 2 |
| New onset AF(n)b | 5 | 4 |
| Acute kidney injury (n)b | 2 | 5 |
| STAI-state (score)c | 36.7 ± 8.8 | 38.2 ± 8.1 |
| POCD (n)b | 7 | 8 |
| Length-of-ICU-stay (hour)a | 24 (24–46) | 23 (22–60) |
| Length-of-hospital-stay (day)a | 10 (8–17) | 11 (9–13) |
| In-hospital death (n) | 0 | 0 |
Data are presented as the median (interquartile range), number of patients and mean ± standard deviation
aMann-Whitney U test
bχ2 test and Fischer’s exact test
cunpaired t test; LIR low inflammatory response, HIR high inflammatory response, PRC packed red cells, AF atrial fibrillation, STAI State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, POCD postoperative cognitive dysfunction, and ICU intensive care unit. There are no significant differences between the two groups regarding all parameters listed in this table