Characteristics

N = 88

Mean age in months ± standard deviation

98.7 ±13.8

Abdominal surgery n (%)

17 (19.3)

Neurosurgery n (%)

26 (29.5)

Orthopedic surgery n (%)

45 (51.1)

Elective surgery n (%)

77 (87.5)

Emergency surgery n (%)

11 (12.5)

Re-surgery n (%)

3 (3.4)

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

22 (25)

Intra-operative hemorrhagic shock n (%)

2 (2.3)

Intra-operative difficult intubation n (%)

1 (1.1)

Intra-operative anaphylaxis n (%)

1 (1.1)

Postoperative neurologic failure n (%)

9 (10.2)

Postoperative cardio-circulatory failure n (%)

2 (2.3)

Postoperative endocrinal failure n (%)

1 (1.1)

Postoperative miscellaneous n (%)

1 (1.1)

Postoperative multi-organ failure n (%)

1 (1.1)

Postoperative septicemia n (%)

3 (3.4)

Postoperative pulmonary sepsis n (%)

2 (2.3)

Postoperative urinary sepsis n (%)

2 (2.3)

Postoperative abdominal sepsis n (%)

1 (1.1)

In hospital Mortality n (%)

1 (1.1)

Transfusion n (%)

42 (47.7)

Mean preoperative hemoglobin levels ± standard deviation g/dL

11.6 ±1.9

Mean postoperative hemoglobin levels ± standard deviation g/dL

10.9 ±1.5

ASA I n (%)

3 (3.4)

ASA II n (%)

31 (35.2)

ASA III n (%)

40 (45.5)

ASA IV n (%)

13 (14.8)

ASA V n (%)

1 (1.1)

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

4 [1 - 6]

Median length of hospital stay in days [interquartile range]

6 [3.7 - 10.2]

Median total length of hospital stay in days [interquartile range]

9 [5 - 16]

Median length of mechanical ventilation (invasive or non-invasive) in days [interquartile range]

0 [0 - 1]