Table 3 Post-operative outcomes in acute high-risk abdominal surgery
From: Perioperative changes in fluid distribution and haemodynamics in acute high-risk abdominal surgery
N (%) | Intestinal obstruction (n = 27) | Perforated viscus (n = 26) | Anastomotic leakage (n = 20) | P value (chi-square) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
30-day mortality | 1 (3.7) | 3 (11.5) | 2 (10.0) | 0.834 |
Patients with at least one 30-day major complication (CD > II) | 7 (25.9) | 17 (65.4) | 7 (35.0) | 0.003 |
ICU admission immediately after surgery | 3 (11.1) | 11 (42.3) | 4 (20.0) | 0.026 |
Need for respiratory support* | 1 (3.7) | 6 (23.1) | 1 (5.0) | 0.070 |
Need for vasopressors beyond 24 h after surgery* | 6 (22.2) | 10 (38.4) | 2 (10.0) | 0.079 |
Renal | ||||
Acute kidney injury** | 4 (14.8) | 10 (38.5) | 3 (15.0) | 0.074 |
Need for post-operative RTT | 0 (0.0) | 4 (15.4) | 3 (13.4) | 0.059 |
Gastrointestinal | 6(22.2) | 14 (53.8) | 8 (40.0) | 0.011 |
Reoperation for acute abdominal pathology | 4 (14.8) | 9 (34.6) | 7(35.0) | 0.245 |
Reoperation for surgical wound infection | 1 (3.7) | 4 (15.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0.271 |
US-guided drainage of intraabdominal abscess | 4 (14.8) | 2 (7.6) | 1 (5.0) | 0.649 |
Admission to ICU* due to postop. septic shock | 2 (7.4) | 9 (34.6) | 5 (25.0) | 0.499 |
Pulmonary | 7 (26.0) | 14 (53.8) | 8 (40.0) | 0.208 |
Pulmonary oedema | 5 (18.5) | 6 (23.1) | 3 (15.0) | 0.146 |
US-guided pleural drainage | 1 (3.7) | 10 (38.5) | 2 (10.0) | 0.048 |
Admission to ICU* due to respiratory failure | 1 (3.7) | 4 (15.4) | 7 (35.0) | 0.105 |