Table 1.
Characteristics of 554 patients who survived > 90 days after EL
| Characteristic | Survivors N = 434 | Non-survivors N = 120 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 64 [49–64] | 71 [63–80] | < 0.001 |
| Male gender | 228 (52.5) | 71 (59.2) | 0.197 |
| ASA class | 3 [2, 3] | 3 [3, 4] | < 0.001 |
| Pre-operative weight, kg | 73 [63–85] | 72 [64–82] | 0.431 |
| Pre-operative BMI, kg/m2 | 25.5 [22.5–29.1] | 25.4 [22.2–28.3] | 0.518 |
| Smoker | 59 (13.6) | 25 (20.8) | 0.050 |
| Excessive alcohol consumption | 41 (9.4) | 16 (13.3) | 0.215 |
|
Pre-operative abdominal imaging with CT Native CT without contrast agent CT with contrast agent |
113 (26.0) 247 (56.9) |
31 (25.8) 61 (50.8) |
0.964 0.236 |
|
History of abdominal surgery Previous abdominal surgery Reoperation during the same hospital stay |
166 (38.2) 40 (13.8) |
47 (39.2) 19 (15.8) |
0.855 0.038 |
|
Malignancy Colorectal cancer |
103 (23.7) 58 (13.3) |
76 (63.3) 29 (24.1) |
< 0.001 0.004 |
| CCI | 3 [1–5] | 7 [4–8] | < 0.001 |
| No chronic comorbidities | 107 (24.7) | 3 (2.5) | < 0.001 |
|
Underlying diseases Hypertension Coronary artery disease Mechanical aortic valve/TAVI FA Heart failure Kidney disease Diabetes II Diabetes I COPD Asthma Hypercholesterolemia Gout Psychiatric diagnosis Crohn’s disease Ulcerative colitis Dementia |
172 (39.6) 56 (12.9) 6 (1.4) 41 (9.4) 16 (3.7) 9 (2.1) 65 (15.0) 6 (1.4) 15 (3.5) 55 (12.7) 52 (12.0) 8 (1.8) 40 (9.2) 10 (2.3) 8 (1.8) 10 (2.3) |
64 (53.3) 32 (26.7) 2 (1.7) 17 (14.2) 8 (6.7) 12 (10.0) 23 (19.2) 5 (4.2) 14 (11.7) 11 (9.2) 26 (21.7) 4 (3.3) 13 (10.8) 1 (0.8) 2 (1.7) 9 (7.5) |
0.007 < 0.001 0.817 0.135 0.156 < 0.001 0.266 0.053 < 0.001 0.294 0.007 0.321 0.594 0.307 0.898 < 0.006 |
Values are given as n (%) or median [25th to 75.th percentile]. ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index; CT, computed tomography; CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; TAVI, transcatheter aortic valve implantation; FA, atrial fibrillation; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease