Table
From: Is postoperative ICU care needed for high-risk patients after major elective surgery?
Variable | Group 1 (n=97) | Group 2 (n=47) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgery-specific risk | 59% | 38% | 0.02 |
Serum creatinine (mg%) |     1.4± 0.76 |   1.15± 0.37 | 0.012 |
APACHE II |    9.8± 4.2 | 8.03± 3.4 | 0.02 |
TISS | 19.86± 4.3 | 15.2± 7.2 | 0.001 |
Ward complications | 34% | 13% | NS |
Length of stay (days) |    11.9± 6.9 |   10.9± 7.8 | NS |
28-day mortality | 15.4% (15/97) | 3.84% (4/47) | NS |