Table 5.

Secondary outcomes

Variable	GDHT group (n = 64)	Usual care group (n = 64)	Absolute difference (95% CI)	p
Septic shock	16 (8–27)	13 (6–23)	3.1 (−9.3 to 15.5)	0.611
AKI AKIN 3 and RRT	13 (6–23)	8 (3–17)	4.7 (− 6.3 to 15.9)	0.380
ICU readmission	13 (6–23)	9 (4–19)	3.1 (− 8.2 to 14.6)	0.571
Length of ICU stay (days), median (IQR)	3 (2–8)	3 (2–5)	–	0.571
Length of hospital stay (days), median (IQR)	11 (6–19)	10 (6–15)	–	0.354
SOFA score, mean ± SD				0.308
Admission	4.3 ± 2.4	3.6 ± 2.2	−0.7 (− 1.5 to 0.1)
D1	4.0 ± 2.5	3.2 ± 2.3	− 0.8 (− 1.6 to 0)
D2	2.8 ± 2.8	2.1 ± 2.2	− 0.7 (− 1.6 to 0.2)

Data presented as % (95% CI)

GDT goal-directed hemodynamic therapy, CI confidence interval, AKI acute kidney injury, AKIN Acute Kidney Injury Network, RRT renal replacement therapy, ICU intensive care unit, IQR interquartile range, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, SD standard deviation, D1 first day postoperative, D2 second day postoperative