Table 2 Patients’ characteristic. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD), count, and frequency
Variable | Mean (± SDa)/count (frequency) |
|---|---|
Length of ICUbstay (days) | 6.14 ± 3.25 |
Day of ICU discharge | 5.16 ± 3.26 |
Cases transferred from | |
Operative room | 72 (72.0%) |
Emergency room | 16 (16.0%) |
Inpatient ward | 12 (12.0%) |
Type of cases | |
Preoperative | 5 (5.0%) |
Trauma | 22 (22.0%) |
Evacuation of extradural hematoma | 4 (4.0%) |
Exploration for intestinal obstruction | 42 (42.0%) |
Splenectomy | 5 (5.0%) |
Exploration for strangulated hernia | 6 (6.0%) |
Fundoplication for diaphragmatic hernia | 6 (6.0%) |
Closure of ileostomy | 4 (4.0%) |
Myotomy for congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis | 6 (6.0%) |
1ry indication for ICU admission in postoperative cases | |
Disturbed conscious level (DCL) | 12 (12.0%) |
Postoperative monitoring | 58 (58.0%) |
Sepsis | 10 (10.0%) |
Respiratory distress | 7 (7.0%) |
Massive blood transfusion | 5 (5.0%) |
Desaturation at room air | 8 (8.0%) |