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Table 1 Perioperative fluid balances and patients’ outcomes. Data presented as number (N), proportion (%), median and interquartile range

From: The impact of intraoperative and postoperative fluid balance on complications for transthoracic esophagectomy: a retrospective analysis

 

Intraoperative fluid balance

POD 0

POD 1

POD 2

 

All patients

Low

High

p

Value

Low

High

p

Value

Low

High

p

Value

Low

High

p

Value

Any complication

N (%)

107 (98%)

53 (96%)

54 (100%)

0.495

52 (96%)

55 (100%)

0.243

52 (96%)

55 (100%)

0.243

53 (96%)

54 (100%)

0.495

Anastomotic leak

N (%)

21 (19%)

7 (13%)

14 (26%)

0.094

5 (9%)

16 (29%)

0.014

5 (9%)

16 (29%)

0.014

3 (5%)

18 (33%)

< 0.001

Pulmonary complication (any)

N (%)

34 (31%)

17 (31%)

17 (31%)

> 0.999

20 (37%)

14 (25%)

0.219

21 (39%)

13 (24%)

0.101

23 (42%)

11 (20%)

0.022

Acute kidney injury

N (%)

19 (17%)

7 (13%)

12 (22%)

0.216

8 (15%)

11 (20%)

0.615

7 (13%)

12 (22%)

0.313

10 (18%)

9 (17%)

> 0.999

Major complications (overall)

N (%)

46 (42%)

21 (38%)

25 (46%)

0.441

17 (31%)

29 (53%)

0.033

15 (28%)

31 (56%)

0.004

16 (29%)

30 (56%)

0.007

Major complication per category

Gastrointestinal; N (%)

15 (14%)

8 (15%)

7 (13%)

> 0.999

3 (6%)

12 (22%)

0.024

3 (6%)

12 (22%)

0.024

2 (4%)

13 (24%)

0.002

Cardiovascular; N (%)

3 (3%)

0 (0%)

3 (6%)

0.118

2 (4%)

1 (2%)

0.618

2 (4%)

1 (2%)

0.618

2 (4%)

1 (2%)

> 0.999

Pulmonary; N (%)

33 (30%)

16 (29%)

17 (31%)

0.837

12 (22%)

21 (38%)

0.095

10 (19%)

23 (42%)

0.012

10 (18%)

23 (43%)

0.007

Length of stay (days)

Median, (IQR)

16 (13–25)

15 (12.5–23)

19 (14-27.8)

0.058

14 (12.2–19)

22 (15–30)

< 0.001

14 (12–19)

22 (15–30)

< 0.001

14 (12–19)

22.5 (15–30)

< 0.001

30-day mortality

N (%)

1 (1%)

0 (0%)

1 (2%)

0.118

1 (2%)

0 (0%)

> 0.999

1 (2%)

0 (0%)

> 0.999

1 (2%)

0 (0%)

0.618

90-day mortality

N (%)

3 (3%)

0 (0%)

3 (6%)

0.495

1 (2%)

2 (4%)

0.495

1 (2%)

2 (4%)

0.495

1 (2%)

2 (4%)

> 0.999

1-year mortality

N (%)

17 (16%)

3 (5%)

14/53 (26%)

0.003

5/53 (9%)

12 (22%)

0.112

5/53 (9%)

12/53 (22%)

0.112

7/54 (13%)

10/54 (19%)

0.598

Overall mortality

N (%)

42/66 (64%)

16/29 (55%)

26/37 (70%)

0.303

18/34 (53%)

24/32 (75%)

0.077

16/30 (53%)

26/36 (72%)

0.131

19/32 (59%)

23/34 (68%)

0.61