Table 6.
Postoperative variables in patients with and without POP after elective cardiac surgery.
| Outcome | All patients | Without POP | With POP | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 13,380 (%) | n = 12,498 (%) | n = 882 (%) | ||
| Reintubation | 429 (3.2) | 114 (0.9) | 315 (35.7) | <0.001 |
| Tracheotomy | 168 (1.3) | 18 (0.1) | 150 (17.0) | <0.001 |
| Readmission to ICU | 413 (3.0) | 192 (1.5) | 221 (25.1) | <0.001 |
| ICU stay (days) | 3 (2, 4) | 3 (2, 4) | 10 (7, 16) | <0.001 |
| Hospital stay (days) | 14 (11, 18) | 13 (10, 17) | 25 (19, 33) | <0.001 |
| Mortality | 277 (2.0) | 56 (0.4) | 221 (25.1) | <0.001 |
ICU, intensive care unit; POP, postoperative pneumonia.