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Table 2 Perioperative characteristics of the patients by group

From: Prognostic value of the early lung ultrasound B-line score for postoperative pulmonary insufficiency in patients undergoing thoracic surgery: an observational study

Parameters

All patients

(N = 89)

PaO2/FiO2 ≥ 300

(NORM = 69)

PaO2/FiO2 < 300

(PPI = 20)

p-value*

Lobectomy, N (%)

35 (39.33)

25 (36.23)

10 (50)

0.267

Procedure duration (min)

90 (70–155)

80 (65–125)

175 (100–210)

 < 0.001

Infusion volume (mL)

800 (690–1000)

750 (650–850)

1000 (1000–1575)

0.001

B-line score

9 (5–13)

7 (5–10)

16 (13–21)

 < 0.001

PaO2/FiO2 30 min after extubation

325.82 ± 40.85

339.81 ± 34.27

277.53 ± 19.01

 < 0.001

PaO2/FiO2 on postoperative day 3

331.84 ± 34.87

345.31 ± 26.06

286.35 ± 16.38

 < 0.001

Length of postoperative stay (day)

7 (5–10)

7 (5–8)

8 (7–15)

0.017

  1. *p-value indicates the comparison between the NORM and PPI groups
  2. Bold values are statistically significant