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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients (n = 173)

From: Association of preoperative retinal microcirculation and perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing congenital cardiac surgery

 

Value

Age, years

26 ± 13

Gender, n (%)

 

 Male

73(42.2)

 Female

100(57.8)

Body mass index, kg/m2

18.9 ± 3.7

Previous sternotomy, %

23(13.3)

Cyanosis, n (%)

44(25.4)

Preoperative SaO2, (%)

98(89–100)

Main diagnoses, n (%)

 

 Atrial septal defect

35(20.2)

 Ventricular septal defect

12(6.9)

 Atrioventricular septal defect

10(5.8)

 Ebstein anomaly

30(17.3)

 Tetralogy of Fallot

25(14.5)

 Single ventricle

9(5.2)

 Double-outlet right ventricle

6(3.5)

 Stenosis of right ventricular outflow tract

6(3.5)

 Pulmonary atresia

5(2.9)

 Anomalous pulmonary venous connection

5(2.9)

 Other

30(17.3)

Preoperative laboratory parameters

 

 Hb, g/L

142(129–163)

 HCT, L/L

0.4(0.4–0.5)

 APTT, s

41.1(37.6–44.2)

 PT, s

14.2(13.7–15.2)

 TT, s

16.5(15.8–17.1)

 INR

1.1(1.0-1.2)

 Fibrinogen, g/L

2.5(2.2-3.0)

Operation complexity by STAT mortality category, n (%)

 

 1

40(23.1)

 2

90(52.0)

 3

4(2.3)

 4

39(22.6)

Operation time, minutes

232(180–292)

CPB time, minutes

120(92–169)

ACC time, minutes

68(43–95)

24-hour CTO, mL

293(200–424)

Excessive postoperative bleeding, n (%)

43(24.9)

ICU stay, days

2(1–4)

Mechanical ventilation time, hours

7(4–20)

PLOS, days

7(6–12)

Prolonged PLOS, n (%)

26(15.0)

Composite adverse outcomes, n (%)

46(26.6)

Postoperative complication, n (%)

 

 Pneumonia

9(5.2)

 Respiratory insufficiency

7(4.1)

 Chylothorax/pneumothorax

4(2.3)

 Arrhythmia

3(1.7)

 Wound dehiscence

2(1.2)

 Delayed sternum closure

2(1.2)

 Unplanned readmission

2(1.2)

 Cardiac arrest

1(5.8)

 Other

6(3.5)

 Operative mortality

3(1.7)

  1. Continuous variables are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range), and categorical variables are expressed as percentages of total
  2. Abbreviations: SaO2, oxygen saturation; Hb, haemoglobin; HCT, haematocrit; APTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; PT, prothrombin time; TT, thrombin time; INR, international normalized ratio; STAT, Society of Thoracic Surgeons-European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; ACC, aortic cross-clamp; CTO, chest tube output; ICU, intensive care unit; PLOS, postoperative length of stay