Table 4 Median extubation time and length of stay (LOS) and corresponding interquartile ranges
PACU group (n = 100) | ICU group (n = 100) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Primary extubation time (min) | 90 [50; 140] | 478 [305; 643] | <0.001 |
Extubation within 6 h (n) | 97 | 33 | <0.001 |
Reintubation (n) | 5 | 10 | 0.28 |
Reintubation time (min) | 930 [330; 1315] | 990 [646; 6375] | 0.68 |
Total ventilation time (incl. reintubation) (min) | 105 [70; 175] | 513 [320; 705] | <0.001 |
PACU/ICU LOS (hours) | 3.3 [2.7; 4.0] | 17.9 [10.3; 24.9] | <0.001 |
Readmission to ICU (n) | 4 | 7 | 0.54 |
Secondary PACU/ICU LOS (hours) | 3.5 [2.8; 5.1] | 17.9 [10.3; 26] | <0.001 |
(incl. readmission from IMC to ICU and transfer from PACU to ICU) | |||
Secondary PACU/ICU LOS <24 hours (n) | 95 | 71 | <0.001 |
Primary IMC LOS (hours) | 23.0 [19.9; 41.8] | 21.0 [10.5; 28.8] | 0.0035 |
Readmission IMC (n) | 13 | 8 | 0.09 |
Primary ICT LOS (hours) | 26.9 [23.2; 46.0] | 41.1 [24.8; 60.2] | 0.02 |
PACU + ICU + IMC excl. readmission | |||
Total ICT LOS (hours) | 30.9 [23.9; 59.9] | 43.9 [24.9; 65.4] | 0.08 |
PACU + ICU + IMC incl. readmissions and transfer from PACU to ICU | |||
Hospital LOS (d) | 9 [8; 11] | 9 [8; 12] | 0.42 |