Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients in the goal-directed therapy (GDT) and control groups
Characteristics | Control group | GDT group |
|---|---|---|
Number in group | 60 | 62 |
Age (years) | 68 ± 11.6 | 66 ± 11.4 |
Male | 39 (65%) | 42 (68%) |
P-POSSUM operative score | 17.1 ± 4.9 | 17.8 ± 4.9 |
P-POSSUM physiology score | 19.8 ± 5.5 | 21.9 ± 6.7 |
APACHE II score | 9.6 ± 4.3 | 9.4 ± 3.9 |
ASA status 3 and above | 43 (72%) | 50 (81%) |
Aged over 70 years with limited physiological reserve | 20 (33%) | 13 (21%) |
Known history of severe cardiac or respiratory illness | 22 (37%) | 19 (31%) |
Extensive surgery planned for carcinoma involving bowel anastomosis | 21 (35%) | 27 (44%) |
Late-stage vascular disease involving the aorta | 15 (25%) | 11 (18%) |
Elective surgery | 54 (90%) | 55 (88%) |
Type of surgery | ||
Vascular | 16 (27%) | 12 (19%) |
Upper gastro-intestinal | 8 (13%) | 16 (26%) |
Hepato-biliary | 4 (7%) | 8 (13%) |
Lower gastro-intestinal | 14 (23%) | 10 (16%) |
Urology | 15 (25%) | 11 (18%) |
Other | 3 (5%) | 5 (8%) |