Table 3 Comparison of postoperative features of the study patients
Variables | Patients without pneumonia (338) | Patients with pneumonia (253) | P_value |
|---|---|---|---|
Dose of norepinephrine (mg/day) | 5.079 (10.559) | 3.431 (8.144) | 0.055 |
Use of norepinephrine, continuous (n) | 60 (0.178) | 33 (0.13) | 0.15 |
Dose of telipressin (mg/day) | 0.148 (0.414) | 0.079 (0.314) | 0.012 |
Use of dopamine, continuous (n) | 85 (0.251) | 46 (0.182) | 0.055 |
Dose of dopamine (mg/day) | 47.544 (72.198) | 35.473 (63.069) | 0.013 |
Use of epinephrine, continuous (n) | 7 (0.021) | 2 (0.008) | 0.358 |
Dose of epinephrine (mg/day) | 1.883 (3.91) | 1.469 (3.011) | 0.143 |
Tacrolimus (n) | 3 (0.009) | 1 (0.004) | 0.83 |
Postoperative hospitalization (day) | 22 (17, 31) | 23 (17, 33) | 0.046 |
Total hospitalization (day) | 39 (24, 53) | 32 (20, 48) | 0.008 |
Total cost (yuan) | 301,467 (244,611, 394,379) | 294,620 (244,519, 377,520) | 0.418 |