Long-term survival and quality of life of patients with prolonged postoperative intensive care unit stay: Unmasking an apparent success

• Published in: Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 134; no. 2; pp. 465 - 469
• Main Authors: Gaudino, Mario, MD, Girola, Fabiana, MD, Piscitelli, Mariantonietta, MD, Martinelli, Lorenzo, MD, Anselmi, Amedeo, MD, Della Vella, Carmine, Schiavello, Rocco, MD, Possati, Gianfederico, MD
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, PA Mosby, Inc 01.08.2007; AATS/WTSA; Elsevier
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Cardiothoracic Surgery; Comorbidity; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Health Services Research; Hospital Mortality; Humans; Intensive Care Units - statistics & numerical data; Intensive Care Units - utilization; Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data; Logistic Models; Male; Medical sciences; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the heart; Survival Rate; 1; ICU; intensive care unit; 18; Heart; Human; Postoperative; Prognosis; Patient; Thorax; Long term; Survival; Intensive care unit; Quality of life; Treatment; Surgery; Prolonged

Objective Our objective was to evaluate the long-term survival and quality of life of patients who faced a prolonged (>10 days) postoperative stay in the intensive care unit and were discharged from the hospital. Methods Among 3125 consecutive patients who underwent cardiac operations in a 5-year...