Table 1 Case mix, outcome, treatment and length of stay for patients admitted to critical care following oesophageal surgery for malignancy
| Â | Â | All admissions n = 7227 | Single admissions n = 6287 | Readmitted patients - first admission n = 873 | Readmitted patients - subsequent admissions n = 873 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case Mix | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 64.3 (9.9) | 64.2 (9.9) | 65.6 (9.7) | - | |
Sex (male), n (%) | 5429 (75.1) | 4752 (75.6) | 629 (72.1) | - | |
APACHE II score, mean (SD) | 13.9 (4.8) | 13.8 (4.9) | 14.3 (4.5) | 19.0 (6.4) | |
ICNARC physiology score, mean (SD) | 12.4 (5.6) | 12.3 (5.6) | 12.8 (5.3) | 20.0 (9.3) | |
SAPS II score, mean (SD) | 25.1 (10.5) | 25.0 (10.6) | 25.8 (10.1) | 39.3 (15.6) | |
Mortality | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Unit mortality, n (%) | 320 (4.4) | 314 (5.0) | - | 216 (24.7) | |
Ultimate acute hospital mortality, n (%) | 778 (11.0) | 483 (7.8) | 289 (33.9) | - | |
Treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Received mechanical ventilation at any time during the first 24 hours of admission, n (%) | 3572 (49.4) | 3114 (49.5) | 424 (48.6) | 528 (60.5) | |
Received mechanical ventilation at any time during the first 24 hours of admission & P/F ratio < 26.6 kPa, n (%) | 1470 (20.3) | 1253 (19.9) | 195 (22.3) | 428 (49.0) | |
Activity | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
   Unit length of stay (days), median (IQR) | Unit survivors | 2.8 (1.1 to 5.0) | 2.8 (1.1 to 5.0) | 2.0 (1.0 to 4.4) | 6.0 (2.2 to 12.8) |
| Â | Unit non-survivors | 10.9 (5.1 to 18.9) | 10.9 (5.1 to 18.9) | - | 6.0 (1.6 to 17.1) |
| Â | All | 2.8 (1.1 to 5.2) | 2.9 (1.1 to 5.5) | 2.0 (1.0 to 4.4) | 6.0 (2.1 to 13.2) |
   Total acute hospital length of stay (days), median (IQR) | Hospital survivors | 17 (14 to 27) | 17 (14 to 27) | 38 (23 to 59) | - |
| Â | Hospital non-survivors | 20 (12 to 37) | 16 (9 to 33) | 25 (15 to 44) | - |
| Â | All | 17 (14 to 28) | 17 (13 to 24) | 33 (20 to 55) | - |