Early prediction of survival after open surgical repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms

BMC Surgery

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population

	Survivor (n =36)	Non-survivor (n =26)	p
Gender
Male	86% (31/36)	73% (19/26)	0.2
Female	14% (5/36)	27% (7/26)
Age at presentation	72.1	80.9	<0.01*
LOS (days)	17.7	4.8	<0.01*
ICU (days)	4.7	3.2	0.54*
Readmission on ICU (n)	11% (4/36)	8% (2/26)	0.65
Cardiovascular co-morbidity	92% (33/36)	81% (21/26)	0.21
Pulmonary co-morbidity	28% (10/36)	35% (9/26)	0.56
Diabetes mellitus	25% (9/36)	8% (2/26)	0.08
BMI (kg/m²)	26	26.4	0.85*

Baseline characteristics of the patients are subdivided into survivors and non-survivors.
Statistical significance was assessed by the chi-square-test with Yates’ correction and the Mann–Whitney U-test*.
LOS = length of stay; ICU = intensive care unit; BMI = body-mass index.

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