Table 5.
Postoperative outcome indices between control and modified groups
| Parameters | Control group (n = 250) | Modified group (n = 212) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postoperative 12-h Hct (%) | 34 (31, 37) | 36 (32, 39) | < 0.05 |
| Postoperative 12-h Lac (mmol/L) | 1.7 (1.4, 2.1) | 1.6 (1.2, 2.1) | 0.051 |
| Cerebrovascular events, n (%) | 3 (1.20) | 2 (0.94) | 1.000 |
| Reoperation for postoperative bleeding, n (%) | 1 (0.40) | 1 (0.47) | 1.000 |
| CRRT, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| IABP, n (%) | 2 (0.80) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| ECMO, n (%) | 1 (0.40) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Ventilation time (h) | 23 (19, 35) | 18 (14, 23) | < 0.05 |
| ICU stay time (h) | 79 (70, 89) | 76 (69, 87) | 0.113 |
| Post-operative total length of stay, (d) | 11 (9, 14) | 10 (8, 14) | 0.134 |
ICU: Intensive care unit; Hct: haematocrit; Lac: lactic acid; CRRT: continuous renal replacement therapy; IABP: intra-aortic balloon pump; ECMO: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Non-normally distributed continuous variables are expressed as median (interquartile range)