Table 3. Postoperative variables.
| Variable | NON-ARD | ARD | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 90) | (n = 111) | ||
| CRP 1 day [mg/L] | 91.9 ± 53.8 | 78.9 ± 51.9 | 0.101 |
| CRP 2 day [mg/L] | 176.4 ± 62.0 | 167.1 ± 59.1 | 0.281 |
| Leukocytes 1 day [/nL] | 9.9 ± 3.3 | 10.2 ± 3.4 | 0.484 |
| Leukocytes 2 day [/nL] | 12.4 ± 4.4 | 12.1 ± 3.9 | 0.631 |
| CK 1 day [U/L] | 599 (339–1068) | 512 (333–1354) | 0.557 |
| CK 2 day [U/L] | 642 (374–1532) | 752 (478–1730) | 0.357 |
| Lactate 1 day [mg/dL] | 20.3 ± 13.5 | 30.1 ± 26.7 | 0.001* |
| Lactate 2 day [mg/dL] | 11.5 ± 5.0 | 13.3 ± 9.2 | 0.074 |
| Pericardial disease | 14 [16] | 22 [20] | 0.433 |
| Pneumonia | 8 [9] | 19 [17] | 0.089 |
| Hemo-/Pneumothorax | 4 [4] | 8 [7] | 0.411 |
| Pleural effusion | 35 [39] | 51 [46] | 0.315 |
| Tracheotomy | 5 [6] | 15 [14] | 0.061 |
| Ventilation [min] | 2493 (912–6922) | 4695 (1852–8918) | 0.006* |
| Renal complication | 17 [19] | 23 [21] | 0.746 |
| RRT | 13 [14] | 20 [18] | 0.496 |
| Neurological complication | 29 [32] | 40 [36] | 0.571 |
| Delirium | 19 [21] | 24 [22] | 0.930 |
| ICU stay [days] | 7.0 ± 6.5 | 8.9 ± 6.5 | 0.043* |
| Hospital mortality | 9 [10] | 3 [3] | 0.030* |
ARD: acute respiratory dysfunction; CK: creatine kinase; CRP: C-reactive protein; ICU stay: intensive care unit stay; Neurological complication: includes hemiplegia, paresis, seizure or stroke; Pericardial disease: effusion or tamponade; Renal complication: renal insufficiency or failure; RRT: renal replacement therapy.
All data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation, number [%] or median (IQR = interquartile range).
*: p < 0.05; p-value: χ2; except for CK and ventilation (Mann-Whitney U test) and CRP, ICU stay, lactate, leukocytes and SAPS (Student’s t-test).