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Table 1 Demographic data and information for the operation and postoperative complications of study subjects

From: Translocation of bacterial NOD2 agonist and its link with inflammation

 

Median (min to max), or n (%)

 
 

AAS (n = 21)

CAS (n = 21)

P value

Age (years)

67 (46 to 85)

77 (42 to 88)

0.06

Body weight (kg)

73 (51 to 97)

75 (50 to 95)

NS (0.70)

Male

15 (85.7)

18 (71.4)

NS (0.45)

Cigarette smoking

20 (95.2)

17 (81)

NS (0.34)

Medical history

   

   Coronaropathy

7 (33.3)

5 (23.8)

NS (0.50)

Angina pectoris

1 (4.8)

5 (23.8)

 

Myocardial infarction

2 (9.5)

2 (9.5)

 

Coronary bypass

1 (4.8)

3 (14.3)

 

Transluminal angioplasty

2 (9.5)

2 (9.5)

 

   Hypertension

15 (71.4)

18 (85.7)

NS (0.45)

   Heart failure (left ventricular)

1 (4.8)

2 (9.5)

NS (1.00)

   Diabetes mellitus

5 (23.8)

5 (23.8)

NS (1.00)

   Chronic bronchial obstruction

4 (19)

7 (38.1)

NS (0.29)

   Renal insufficiency

7 (33.3)

8 (38.1)

NS (0.75)

Medications

   

Antiplatelets agents

12 (60)

21 (100)

0.001

Statins

9 (42.9)

15 (71.4)

0.060

Operation information

   

   Blood loss (mL)

1000 (400 to 3500)

100 (50 to 900)

< 10-4

   Fluid infusion (mL)

4500 (3000 to 9000)

1500 (1000 to 3000)

< 10-4

Blood transfusion

   

   Red blood cells

1 (0 to 6)

0 (0 to 2)

< 10-4

   Fresh frozen plasma

1 (0 to 4)

0

NS (0.15)

   Cell-saver

2 (0 to 8)

0

NS (1.00)

Operation duration (hours)

2.5 (1.6 to 6.5)

1.2 (1 to 2.5)

< 10-4

Vascular clamping duration (min)

50.5 (14 to 90)

26 (12 to 45)

< 10-4

Catecholamines

2 (9.5)

0

0.5

Postoperative complication, n (%)

11 (52.4)

6 (28.0)

0.02

   Cardiac complication

6 (28.6)

1 (4.8)

NS (0.09)

   Respiratory complication

6 (28.6)

1 (4.8)

NS (0.09)

   Infection

4 (19)

2 (9.5)

NS (0.70)

   Hemorrhage

1 (4.8)

0

NS (1.00)

   Reoperation

3 (14.3)

0

NS (0.23)

   Other (pancreatitis, etc)

3 (14.3)

2 (9.5)

NS (1.00)

  1. Continuous values were compared by the Mann-Whitney test and frequencies or percentages were tested by the Chi-squared or Fisher's exact test.
  2. AAS = abdominal aortic surgery group; CAS = carotid artery surgery; NS = statistically no significance between the two groups.