Characteristic

N = 69

Median age months [range]

10 [0 - 207]

ASA I n (%)

36 (52.2)

ASA II n (%)

16 (23.2)

ASA III n (%)

14 (20.3)

ASA IV n (%)

3 (4.3)

Emergency surgery n (%)

4 (5.8)

Elective surgery n (%)

65 (94.2)

Re-operation n (%)

1 (1.5)

Patients with intra-operative and or postoperative complications (organ failure or sepsis) n (%)

8 (11.6)

Intra-operative hemorrhagic shock n (%)

1 (1.5)

Intra-operative broncho-laryngospasm n (%)

2 (2.9)

Postoperative anaphylaxis n (%)

1 (1.5)

Postoperative hemorrhagic shock n (%)

1 (1.5)

Postoperative respiratory failure n (%)

1 (1.5)

Postoperative neurologic failure n (%)

2 (2.9)

Postoperative neuro-meningeal sepsis n (%)

1 (1.5)

In-hospital mortality n (%)

0 (0)

Transfusion n (%)

48 (69.6)

Median packed red blood cells units [range]

1 [0 - 4]

Median fresh frozen plasma volume units [range]

0 [0 - 2]

Median concentrated platelet units [range]

0 [0 - 2]

Mean preoperative hemoglobin levels ± standard deviation in g/dL

12.0 ± 1.2

Mean postoperative hemoglobin levels ± standard deviation in g/dL

11.6 ± 1.6

Median crystalloid volume in ml [range]

0 [0 - 1000]

Median colloid volume in ml [range]

250 [30 - 2050]

Median length of intensive care unit stay in days [range]

3 [1 - 90]

Median length of hospital stay in days [range]

2 [0 - 8]

Median total length of hospital stay in days [range]

5 [2 - 90]

Median total length of mechanical ventilation in days [range]

0 [0 - 79]