Table 2.
Sex and age distribution of the total cohort
| Patient cohort (n = 99) | Total | AAA | Colo | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male/female) | 77/22 | 63/9 | 14/13 | <0.05 |
| Age in years (M ± SD) | 67.7 ± 8 | 67.8 ± 8.6 | 67.4 ± 5.9 | n. s. |
| Median age (years) | 68 | 68 | 67 | – |
| Preoperative hemoglobin (g/dl ± SD) | 13.6 ± 2.2 | 14.11 ± 2.1 | 12.1 ± 1.9 | <0.05 |
| Preoperative albumin (g/dl ± SD) | 4 ± 0.6 | 4.2 ± 0.6 | 3.6 ± 0.7 | <0.05 |
| ASA score ± SD | 2.7 ± 0.7 | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 2.6 ± 0.7 | n. s. |
| – Maximum value | 5 | 5 | 4 | – |
| – Minimum value | 1 | 2 | 1 | – |
| – Median | 3 | 3 | 3 | – |
| Surgery time (min ± SD) | 240.2 ± 135.1 | 266.6 ± 148 | 169.6 ± 42.5 | <0.05 |
| ICU (days ± SD) | 5.2 ± 15.9 | 4 ± 9.8 | 8.5 ± 26 | <0.05 |
| Postoperative inpatient stay (days ± SD) | 18.8 ± 16.9 | 17.3 ± 11.5 | 22.6 ± 26.5 | n. s. |
AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm, ASA American Society of Anaesthesiologists, Colo colorectal procedure, ICU intensive care unit, M mean, n.s. not significant, SD standard deviation