Table 2.
Postoperative outcomes
| Outcome | VA group | TIVA group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 191 | 731 | |
| Complications | |||
| Cardio-cerebrovascular | |||
| Myocardial infarction | 3 (1.6) | 2 (0.3) | 0.063 |
| Ventricular arrhythmia | 1 (0.5) | 3 (0.4) | 1.000 |
| Myocardial dysfunction | 16 (8.4) | 135 (18.5) | 0.001 |
| Stroke | 2 (1.0) | 4 (0.5) | 0.610 |
| Respiratory | |||
| Mechanical ventilation > 48 h | 10 (5.2) | 47 (6.4) | 0.659 |
| Pneumonia | 30 (15.7) | 110 (15.0) | 0.910 |
| ALI or ARDS | 5 (2.6) | 23 (3.1) | 0.817 |
| Renal | |||
| Acute kidney injury | 48 (25.1) | 206 (28.2) | 0.454 |
| Renal replacement therapy | 3 (1.6) | 11 (1.5) | 1.000 |
| Sepsis | 12 (6.3) | 87 (11.9) | 0.036 |
| Multi-organ failure | 4 (2.1) | 15 (2.1) | 1.000 |
| Intensive care unit stay (h) | 25 [21–46] | 24 [21–45] | 0.150 |
| Hospital stay (d) | 14 [12–19] | 13 [11–19] | 0.157 |
| In-hospital death | 6 (3.1) | 17 (2.3) | 0.702 |
Data are expressed as number of patients (%) or median [first-third quartiles].
VA = volatile inhalational anesthesia; TIVA = total intravenous anesthesia; ALI = acute lung injury; ARDS = acute respiratory distress syndrome.