Table 2

Physical characteristics of the patients, and operative and outcome measures

Parameter
Male (n = 10)
Female (n = 8)
P

Age (months)
17 (2–185)
27 (8–55)
0.21
Body weight (kg)
9.6 (4.0–68)
10.4 (5.7–16)
0.72
Body length (cm)
80 (54–169)
81 (65–102)
0.76
Body surface area (m2)
0.45 (0.23–1.78)
0.46 (0.30–0.68)
0.72
Cardiopulmonary bypass time (min)
103 (79–218)*
89 (27–131)
0.08
Cross-clamping (min)
71 (31–129)*
46 (13–93)
0.10
Mechanical ventilation (h)
17 (2–111)
4.8 (2–18)
0.20
Intensive care unit (days)
2 (1–20)
2 (1–5)
0.51
Multiple organ dysfunction (n)
6
0
0.01

Median (minimum, maximum) age, body weight and length, body surface area at operation and duration of cardiopulmonary bypass, aortic cross-clamping time, duration of mechanical ventilation, and days on the intensive care unit for male and female patients (Mann–Whitney U-test). The incidence of multiple organ dysfunction is also shown (Fisher's exact test). *Times for the patient who underwent a second cardiopulmonary bypass run because of a residual shunt are cumulative.

Trotter et al. Critical Care 2001 5:343   doi:10.1186/cc1067