TABLE 2.

Management and Outcome Parameters

Management and Outcomes	All Patients (n = 233)	PFC (n = 178)	No PFC (n = 55)	p
Abdominal operations	2.0 (2.0–4.0)	2.0 (2.0–3.0)	4.0 (3.0–6.0)	<0.001
Interval between operations, d	1.3 (1.0–1.5)	1.3 (1.0–1.5)	1.4 (0.9–2.2)	0.696
Days to PFC	—	2.0 (1.0–3.0)	—	—
Intravenous fluid administration, L
Within 48 h of initial laparotomy	11.3 (8.5–14.5)	11.2 (8.5–13.9)	11.9 (7.9–17.2)	0.688
48–96 h after laparotomy	7.1 (4.7–9.6)	6.7 (4.3–9.3)	8.6 (6.1–12.9)	0.262
96 h to 7 d after laparotomy	6.9 (3.8–10.3)	6.2 (3.1–9.4)	8.7 (5.6–12.4)	0.775
NPWT output, L
Within 48 h of initial laparotomy		1.4 (1.0–2.5)	2.2 (1.6–3.4)	0.001
48–96 h after laparotomy		0.1 (0.0–1.4)	2.1 (1.0–3.5)	<0.001
96 h to 7 d after laparotomy		0.0 (0.0–0.5)	1.2 (0.5–3.9)	<0.001
Transfusions during admission
Red blood cell units	5.0 (1.0–10.5)	5.0 (1.0–9.0)	6.0 (1.0–16.0)	0.336
Plasma units	2.0 (0.0–7.0)	2.0 (0.0–6.0)	2.0 (0.0–8.0)	0.362
Hospital length of stay, d	22.0 (11.5–33.5)	20.0 (10.0–30.3)	27.0 (13.0–36.0)	0.066
ICU-free days	6.0 (3.0–12.0)	6.0 (3.0–11.0)	7.0 (1.0–16.0)	0.221
Days on mechanical ventilation	9.0 (4.0–17.0)	8.5 (3.0–16.3)	11.0 (6.0–18.0)	0.048
Inpatient mortality	27 (12%)	13 (7%)	13 (24%)	0.002

Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or n (%).

ICU indicates intensive care unit.