Table 2 Major admitting diagnoses in surgical patients (n = 101)
Intensive care unit stay | ||
|---|---|---|
< 48 hours | ≥ 48 hours | |
Diagnosis | (n = 66) | (n = 35) |
Post-operative monitoring | 56 | 19 |
Gastrointestinal | 36 | 13 |
Ear, nose and throat | 9 | 1 |
Orthopedic | 3 | 1 |
Thoracic | 1 | 1 |
Vascular | 1 | 1 |
Other | 6 | 2 |
Respiratory failure | 2 | 3 |
Sepsis | 2 | 3 |
Post-partum complications | 2 | 0 |
Cardiovascular | 1 | 2 |
(congestive heart failure, cardiac arrest) | ||
Gastrointestinal complications* | 1 | 5 |
Other | 2 | 3 |