Table 1. Demographic data and operational details of the groups.
| All (233) | survivors (227) | non-survivors (n= 6) | p+ |
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| Age (Years) | 58.52 (± 13.94) | 58.38 (± 14.09) | 63.50 (± 3.08) | 0.459 |
| Gender (Male) | 132 (56.7%) | 129 (56.8%) | 3 (50%) | 0.74 |
| Operation type | ||||
| BPS | 92 (39.5%) | 89 (39.2%) | 3 (50%) | 0.930 |
| Upper GIS | 83 (35.6%) | 80 (35.2%) | 3 (50%) | |
| Lower GIS | 47 (20.2%) | 47 (20.7%) | 0 | |
| Liver pathology | 11 (4.7%) | 11 (4.8%) | 0 | |
| Malignancy | 126 (54.1%) | 120 (52.9%) | 0.022 | |
| Duration of surgery (minutes) | 204.47 (± 130.4) | 201.5 (± 136.5) | 328 (± 182) | 0.083 |
| Medical history | ||||
| COPD | 17 (7.3%) | 15 (6.6%) | 2 (33.33%) | 0.023 |
| Renal disease | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (0.4%) | 0 | |
| Hypertension | 77 (33%) | 77 (33.9%) | 0 | |
| CHF | 20 (8.6%) | 18 (7.9%) | 2 (33.33%) | |
| DM | 11 (4.7%) | 11 (4.8%) | 5 (3%) | |
| Urgent operation | 16 (6.9%) | 16 (7%) | 0 | 0.501 |
| Reason for ICU admission | ||||
| Hemodynamic problems | 23 (9.9%) | 22 (9.7%) | 1 (16.7%) | 0.043 |
| Surgical problems | 154 (66.1%) | 153 (67.4%) | 1 (16.7%) | |
| Cardiac problems | 36 (15.5%) | 35 (15.4%) | 1 (16.7%) | |
| Respiratory problems | 20 (8.6%) | 17 (7.5%) | 3 (50%) | |
| MVP | 7 (3%) | 3 (%1.3) | 4 (66.7%) | < 0.001 |
| * Values are either expressed as mean ± standard deviation or n (%). +p-values calculated for comparison of survivors versus non-survivors group by Mann- Whitney U test. BPS: Biliopancreatic system; GIS: Gastrointestinal system; COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CHF: Congestive heart failure; DM: Diabetes mellitus; ICU: Intensive care unit; MVP: Mechanical ventilatory support. | ||||