Table 1 Baseline characteristics of retrospective and prospective groups
From: Selective decontamination of the gastrointestinal tract in patients undergoing esophageal resection
Retrospective no SDD (n = 68) | Retrospective SDD (n = 53) | Prospective SDD (n = 81) | p valueA) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age [years] | 63.0 ± 12.1 | 63.4 ± 13.0 | 63.1 ± 11.5 | 0.831 |
BMI [kg/m 2 ] | 23.9 ± 3.9 | 24.7 ± 3.7 | 25.0 ± 4.7 | 0.469 |
ASA I | 4 (5.9%) | 2 (3.8%) | 3 (3.7%) | 0.296 |
II | 36 (52.9%) | 34 (64.2%) | 57 (70.4%) | |
III | 28 (41.2%) | 17 (32.1%) | 21 (25.9%) |