Table IV.
Baseline characteristics of operative patients.
| Variable | Total (n = 91) |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR) | 68 (48 to 84) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Female | 46 (50.5) |
| Male | 45 (49.5) |
| Comorbidity n (%) | |
| HTN | 18 (19.8) |
| Diabetes | 10 (11) |
| Heart disease (IHD, CCF, valve abnormality, arrhythmia) |
19 (20.9) |
| COPD | 6 (6.6) |
| Active carcinoma | 7 (7.7) |
| CKD | 6 (6.6) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 4 (4.4) |
| Dementia | 11 (12.1) |
| Other | 48 (52.8) |
| Current or previous smoking | 50 (55) |
| Surgical complexity, n (%) | |
| Level-1 | 6 (6.6) |
| Level-2 | 17 (18.9) |
| Level-3 | 68 (74.7) |
| ASA, n (%) | |
| I | 32 (35.2) |
| II | 20 (22) |
| III | 36 (39.6) |
| IV | 3 (3.3) |
| V | 0 (0) |
| Surgical time in minutes, median (IQR) | 64 (50 to 99) |
IQR, interquartile range; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HTN, hypertension.