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Table 4 Post-operative support and outcomes

From: Alkaline phosphatase activity after cardiothoracic surgery in infants and correlation with post-operative support and inflammation: a prospective cohort study

Outcome variable

No bypass n = 13

CPB n = 29

DSC n = 27

P-value No bypass vs. CPB

P-value No bypass vs. DSC

P-value CPB vs. DSC

Intubation, hours

28 (16, 48)

40 (18, 72)

117 (74, 165)

ns

< 0.001

<0.0001

Length of hospital stay, days

12 (6, 15)

10 (7, 14)

21 (13, 28)

ns

< 0.01

<0.0005

Length of ICU stay, days

3 (2.5, 6)

4 (3, 7)

9 (6, 15)

ns

< 0.05

<0.01

VIS24

0 (0, 3)

8 (3, 11)

15 (12, 20)

< 0.005

< 0.0001

<0.0001

VIS48

0 (0, 0)

3 (0, 7)

13 (10, 18)

< 0.05

< 0.0001

<0.0001

VIS72

0 (0, 0)

0 (0, 4)

11 (5, 15)

ns

< 0.001

<0.0001

Poor outcome

1 (9%)

1 (4%)

7 (26%)

ns

ns

<0.05

  1. Unless otherwise specified, categorical data are expressed as n (%) and continuous data are expressed as median (25th, 75th percentiles). CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; DSC, delayed sternal closure; ICU, intensive care unit; VIS, vasoactive-inotropic score; ns, not significant.