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Table 5 Postoperative complications

From: A specialized post-anaesthetic care unit improves fast-track management in cardiac surgery: a prospective randomized trial

 

PACU group (n = 100)

ICU group (n = 100)

P value

Cardiac arrhythmia (n)

25

41

0.02

Unstable sternum (n)

1

1

1

Pleural or pericardial effusion (n)

22

14

0.20

Renal failure (n)

2

2

1

Reoperation (n)

5

11

0.19

Stroke (n)

0

2

0.50

Prolonged respiratory insufficiency >24 hours (n)

1

7

0.07

Low cardiac output (n)

0

3

0.25

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (n)

0

5

0.06

Mortality (n)

0

3

0.25

  1. PACU, post-anaesthetic care unit; ICU, intensive care unit.