Characteristic

N = 54

Median age [range] in months

15.5 [0 - 172]

Median weight [range] in kilograms

6.4 [1.4 - 42]

ASA I n (%)

4 (7.4)

ASA II n (%)

24 (44.4)

ASA III n (%)

22 (40.7)

ASA IV n (%)

4 (7.4)

Emergency surgery n (%)

32 (59.3)

Elective surgery n (%)

22 (40.7)

Re-operation n (%)

6 (11.1)

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

14 (25.9)

Intraoperative hemorrhagic shock n (%)

2 (3.7)

Postoperative cardio-circulatory failure n (%)

2 (3.7)

Postoperative respiratory failure n (%)

3 (5.6)

Postoperative multiple organ failure n (%)

1 (1.8)

Postoperative neurologic failure n (%)

1 (1.8)

Postoperative abdominal sepsis n (%)

3 (5.6)

Postoperative multiple organ sepsis n (%)

1 (1.8)

Postoperative neuro-meningeal sepsis n (%)

1 (1.8)

Postoperative pulmonary sepsis n (%)

4 (7.4)

Postoperative septicemia n (%)

2 (3.7)

In-hospital mortality n (%)

2 (3.7)

Transfusion n (%)

17 (31.5)

Median packed red blood cells volume in ml [range]

0 [0 - 5]

Median fresh frozen plasma volume in ml [range]

0 [0 - 2]

Median concentrated platelet units [range]

0 [0 - 2]

Mean preoperative hemoglobin levels ± standard deviation in g/dl

12.6 ± 3.3

Mean postoperative hemoglobin levels ± standard deviation in g/dl

11.3 ± 1.9

Median crystalloid volume in ml [range]

1287.5 [60 - 3100]

Median colloid volume in ml [range]

0 [0 - 1000]

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

5 [0 - 77]

Median length of hospital stay in days [range]

7 [0 - 101]

Median total length of hospital stay in days [range]

15 [4 - 178]

Median total length of mechanical ventilation in days [range]

0 [0 - 28]