Table 6.
Postoperative short-term outcomes in the study patients.
| Variables |
PE <14d (n = 381) |
PE 14-21 (n = 71) |
PE>21 (n = 73) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reintubation | 8 (2.1%) | 5 (7.0%) | 3 (4.1%) | 0.091 |
| Renal replacement treatment | 30 (7.9%) | 14 (19.7%) | 11 (15.1%) | 0.005 |
| Postoperative length of ICU stay (d) | 4.7 ± 7.0 | 9.2 ± 14.6 | 7.6 ± 13.2 | 0.001 |
| Postoperative length of hospital stay (d) | 20.8 ± 14.8 | 28.8 ± 14.8 | 46.9 ± 22.2 | <0.001 |
| Postoperative costs (thousand RMB) | 102 ± 56.8 | 172 ± 146 | 196 ± 114 | <0.001 |
| Total costs (thousand RMB) | 107 ± 57.7 | 177 ± 148 | 203 ± 115 | <0.001 |
| In-hospital mortality | 1 (0.3%) | 2 (2.8%) | 2 (2.7%) | 0.025 |
PE, pleural effusion. Bold values mean statistical p < 0.05.