Table 1 Lactate on admission, complications and clinical outcome
| Â | Lactate <1.7 mmol (n= 46) | Lactate >1.7 mmol (n= 21) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Complications | 41 (89%) | 19 (90.5%) | NS |
Complications >1 | 36 (78.3%) | 16 (76.2%) | NS |
Total complications per patient | 3 (2 to 7) | 4 (2 to 7) | NS |
Hospital stay | 14 (8 to 39) | 13 (8 to 24) | NS |
ICU stay | 1 (1 to 2) | 2 (1 to 10) | 0.045 |
Readmission to ICU | 3 (6.5%) | 6 (28.6%) | 0.022 |
Mortality | 2 (4.3%) | 3 (14.3%) | NS |