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Risk factors for postoperative hypoxemia in patients undergoing Stanford A aortic dissection surgery
Background:
The purpose of this study is to identify the risk factors for postoperative hypoxemia in patients with Stanford A aortic dissection surgery and their relation to clinical outcomes.
Methods:
Clinical records of 186 patients with postoperative hypoxemia in Stanford A aortic dissection were analyzed retrospectively. The patients were divided into two groups by postoperative oxygen fraction (PaO2/FiO2):hypoxemia group (N=92) and non-hypoxemia group (N=94).
Results:
We found that the incidence of postoperative hypoxemia was 49.5%. Statistical analysis by t-test and χ2 indicated that acute onset of the aortic dissection (p=0.000), preoperative oxygen fraction (PaO2/FiO2) ≤200 mmHg(p=0.000), body mass index (p=0.008), circulatory arrest (CA) time (p=0.000) and transfusion more than 3000 ml(p=0.000) were significantly associated with postoperative hypoxemia. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that preoperative hypoxemia, CA time and transfusion more than 3000 ml were independently associated with postoperative hypoxemia in Stanford A aortic dissection.
Conclusion:
Our results suggest that postoperative hypoxemia is a common complication in patients treated by Stanford A aortic dissection surgery. Preoperative oxygen fraction lower than 200 mmHg, longer CA time and transfusion more than 3000 ml are predictors of postoperative hypoxemia in Stanford A aortic dissection.
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