Characteristic | N = 16 |
Mean age ± standard deviation in months | 39.3 ± 22.1 |
Median weight [range] in kilograms | 13 [5.2 - 22] |
ASA I n (%) | 1 (6.3) |
ASA II n (%) | 3 (18.8) |
ASA III n (%) | 12 (75) |
Emergency surgery n (%) | 0 (0) |
Elective surgery n (%) | 16 (100) |
Re-operation n (%) | 0 (0) |
Patients with intra-operative and or postoperative complications (organ failure or sepsis) n (%) | 7 (43.8) |
Intraoperative broncho-laryngospasm n (%) | 1 (6.3) |
Intraoperative difficult intubation n (%) | 1 (6.3) |
Intraoperative hemorrhagic shock n (%) | 2 (12.5) |
Postoperative renal failure n (%) | 1 (6.3) |
Postoperative cardio-circulatory failure n (%) | 3 (18.8) |
Postoperative respiratory failure n (%) | 2 (12.5) |
Postoperative pulmonary sepsis n (%) | 1 (6.3) |
Postoperative septicemia n (%) | 1 (6.3) |
In-hospital mortality n (%) | 0 (0) |
Transfusion n (%) | 13 (81.3) |
Median packed red blood cells volume in ml [range] | 1 [0 - 2] |
Median fresh frozen plasma volume in ml [range] | 0 [0 - 5] |
Median concentrated platelet units [range] | 0 [0 - 1] |
Mean preoperative hemoglobin levels ± standard deviation in g/dL | 10.1 ± 0.9 |
Mean postoperative hemoglobin levels ± standard deviation in g/dL | 11.1 ± 2.2 |
Median crystalloid volume in ml [range] | 1300 [100 - 2900] |
Median colloid volume in ml [range] | 305 [60 - 1000] |
Median length of intensive care unit stay in days [range] | 7 [0 - 16] |
Median length of hospital stay in days [range] | 8.5 [1 - 17] |
Median total length of hospital stay in days [range] | 15 [3 - 33] |
Median total length of mechanical ventilation in days [range] | 0.5 [0 - 5] |