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Table 3: Postoperative variables. |
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Variable |
Group I (N = 25) |
Group II (N = 65) |
p |
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Morbidity (yes/no) |
14/11 |
63/2 |
0.000* |
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Mortality (yes/no) |
2/23 |
43/22 |
0.000* |
|
IOT (days) |
4.22 ± 6.54 |
6.63 ± 7.36 |
0.156 |
|
EIH (days) |
15.52 ± 8.00 |
13.37 ± 11.86 |
0.406 |
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PaCO2-2 (mmHg) |
37.16 ± 6.86 |
39.83 ± 12.85 |
0.301 |
|
HCO3-2 (mmol/L) |
21.73 ± 2.80 |
20.47 ± 2.97 |
0.071 |
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IOT = orotracheal intubation; EIH = inpatient stay; PaCO2-2 = blood pressure of carbon dioxide at the end of surgery; HCO3-2 = serum sodium bicarbonate at the end of surgery. * Statistical significance. |
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