Table 6 Clinical course and complications
Total cohort | Control - no bicarbonate | Intervention - bicarbonate | Significance, P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 584 | 304 (52.1%) | 280 (47.9%) | |
Postoperative ventilation time, h | 7 (7, 7) | 7 (6, 8) | 7 (7, 8) | 0.234 |
Reintubation | 46 (7.9%) | 22 (7.2%) | 24 (8.6%) | 0.648 |
Tracheostomy | 18 (3.1%) | 8 (2.6%) | 11 (3.6%) | 0.677 |
Duration in ICU, h | 23 (23, 24) | 23 (22, 24) | 24 (23, 24) | 0.093 |
Duration in IMC, h | 38 (27, 43) | 27 (24, 42) | 44 (36, 48) | 0.0008 |
Duration in HDU, h | 85 (73, 89) | 83 (71, 88) | 88 (72, 96) | 0.026 |
Re-admission to ICU | 19 (3.3%) | 9 (3.0%) | 10 (3.6%) | 0.849 |
Need for CPR | 10 (1.7%) | 6 (2.0%) | 4 (1.4%) | 0.851 |
Reoperation | 80 (13.7%) | 45 (14.9%) | 35 (12.5%) | 0.492 |
MAC Score | ||||
1 | 54 (9.2%) | 25 (8.2%) | 29 (10.4%) | 0.728 |
2 | 25 (4.3%) | 14 (4.6%) | 11 (3.9%) | |
3 | 10 (1.7%) | 5 (1.6%) | 5 (1.8%) | |
4 | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.4%) | |
Status upon discharge from hospital | ||||
Extubated | 551 (94.3%) | 290 (95.4%) | 261 (93.2%) | 0.377 |
Intubated | 10 (1.7%) | 2 (0.7%) | 8 (2.9%) | |
Tracheostomy | 13 (2.2%) | 7 (2.3%) | 6 (2.1%) | |
Died in hospital | 8 (1.4%) | 4 (1.3%) | 4 (1.4%) | |
Status after 30 days | ||||
Dead | 11 (1.9%) | 5 (1.6%) | 6 (2.1%) | 0.573 |
Alive | 572 (97.9%) | 298 (98.0%) | 274 (97.9%) | |
Unknown | 1 (0.2%) | 1 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) |