Table 1 |
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Demographic data and information for the operation and postoperative complications of study subjects |
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Median (min to max), or n (%) |
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AAS (n = 21) |
CAS (n = 21) |
P value |
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Age (years) |
67 (46 to 85) |
77 (42 to 88) |
0.06 |
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Body weight (kg) |
73 (51 to 97) |
75 (50 to 95) |
NS (0.70) |
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Male |
15 (85.7) |
18 (71.4) |
NS (0.45) |
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Cigarette smoking |
20 (95.2) |
17 (81) |
NS (0.34) |
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Medical history |
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Coronaropathy |
7 (33.3) |
5 (23.8) |
NS (0.50) |
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Angina pectoris |
1 (4.8) |
5 (23.8) |
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Myocardial infarction |
2 (9.5) |
2 (9.5) |
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Coronary bypass |
1 (4.8) |
3 (14.3) |
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Transluminal angioplasty |
2 (9.5) |
2 (9.5) |
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Hypertension |
15 (71.4) |
18 (85.7) |
NS (0.45) |
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Heart failure (left ventricular) |
1 (4.8) |
2 (9.5) |
NS (1.00) |
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Diabetes mellitus |
5 (23.8) |
5 (23.8) |
NS (1.00) |
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Chronic bronchial obstruction |
4 (19) |
7 (38.1) |
NS (0.29) |
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Renal insufficiency |
7 (33.3) |
8 (38.1) |
NS (0.75) |
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Medications |
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Antiplatelets agents |
12 (60) |
21 (100) |
0.001 |
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Statins |
9 (42.9) |
15 (71.4) |
0.060 |
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Operation information |
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Blood loss (mL) |
1000 (400 to 3500) |
100 (50 to 900) |
< 10-4 |
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Fluid infusion (mL) |
4500 (3000 to 9000) |
1500 (1000 to 3000) |
< 10-4 |
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Blood transfusion |
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Red blood cells |
1 (0 to 6) |
0 (0 to 2) |
< 10-4 |
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Fresh frozen plasma |
1 (0 to 4) |
0 |
NS (0.15) |
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Cell-saver |
2 (0 to 8) |
0 |
NS (1.00) |
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Operation duration (hours) |
2.5 (1.6 to 6.5) |
1.2 (1 to 2.5) |
< 10-4 |
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Vascular clamping duration (min) |
50.5 (14 to 90) |
26 (12 to 45) |
< 10-4 |
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Catecholamines |
2 (9.5) |
0 |
0.5 |
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Postoperative complication, n (%) |
11 (52.4) |
6 (28.0) |
0.02 |
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Cardiac complication |
6 (28.6) |
1 (4.8) |
NS (0.09) |
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Respiratory complication |
6 (28.6) |
1 (4.8) |
NS (0.09) |
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Infection |
4 (19) |
2 (9.5) |
NS (0.70) |
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Hemorrhage |
1 (4.8) |
0 |
NS (1.00) |
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Reoperation |
3 (14.3) |
0 |
NS (0.23) |
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Other (pancreatitis, etc) |
3 (14.3) |
2 (9.5) |
NS (1.00) |
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Continuous values were compared by the Mann-Whitney test and frequencies or percentages were tested by the Chi-squared or Fisher's exact test. AAS = abdominal aortic surgery group; CAS = carotid artery surgery; NS = statistically no significance between the two groups. |
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Kim et al. Critical Care 2009 13:R124 doi:10.1186/cc7980 |
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