Bowel and related complications after cardiac surgery

Results We included 349 patients: age 67.5 ± 10.8 years, M/F sex ratio 252/97, preoperative left ventricle ejection fraction 58.8 ± 10.6%, bypass/valve ratio 234/154, number of grafts 2.7 ± 0.9, mammal arteries 1.8 ± 0.5. [ Table Omitted - see PDF ] Figure 1 Conclusion The number of coronary grafts...

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Published inCritical care (London, England) Vol. 19; no. S1; p. P375
Main Authors Kerneis, CK, Lafarge, AL, Larnier, LL, Scalbert, F, Brusset, AB, Estagnasie, PE, Squara, PS
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London BioMed Central 01.01.2015
Subjects
Heart surgery
Multivariate analysis
Pneumonia
Poster Presentation
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Summary:Results We included 349 patients: age 67.5 ± 10.8 years, M/F sex ratio 252/97, preoperative left ventricle ejection fraction 58.8 ± 10.6%, bypass/valve ratio 234/154, number of grafts 2.7 ± 0.9, mammal arteries 1.8 ± 0.5. [ Table Omitted - see PDF ] Figure 1 Conclusion The number of coronary grafts and of mammal artery used in cardiac surgery is associated with higher IAP and higher risk of pneumonia.
ISSN:1364-8535
1364-8535
1366-609X
1466-609X
DOI:10.1186/cc14455