Table 3 Postoperative variables in patients with and without POHL after AADS
Variables | All patients n = 487 (%) | Without POHL n = 299 (%) | With POHL n = 188 (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PH < 7.35 | 72 (14.8) | 9 (3.0) | 63 (33.5) |  < 0.001 |
Postoperative pneumonia | 167 (34.3) | 86 (28.8) | 81 (43.1) | 0.001 |
Reintubation | 70 (14.4) | 36 (12.0) | 34 (18.1) | 0.064 |
Tracheotomy | 54 (11.1) | 23 (7.7) | 31 (16.5) | 0.003 |
Mechanical ventilation (hours) | 65 (40, 138) | 59 (38, 90) | 88 (46, 206) |  < 0.001 |
Readmission to ICU | 43 (8.8) | 28 (9.4) | 15 (8.0) | 0.600 |
ICU stay (days) | 7 (5, 11) | 6 (4, 9) | 8 (6, 14) |  < 0.001 |
Hospital stay (days) | 21 (17, 27) | 21 (16, 27) | 22 (18, 28) | 0.049 |
Mortality | 49 (10.1) | 15 (5.0) | 34 (18.1) |  < 0.001 |