Table 2

Surgical and procedural variables

VariableStudy population
Surgical procedure, n (%)
 Major vascular52 (15)
 Major orthopaedic80 (23)
 General48 (13)
 Major urological66 (19)
 Major neurosurgery18 (5)
 Lower risk88 (25)
Anaesthesia, n (%)
 General294 (84)
 Spinal64 (18)
 Epidural5 (1)
 Nerve block53 (15)
Intraoperative haemodynamics, n (%)
 Hypotension (SBP <100 mm Hg)245 (70)
  Duration of hypotension (mean±SD, min)33±24
 Hypertension (SBP >160 mm Hg)123 (35)
 Bradycardia (HR <55 bpm)67 (19)
 Tachycardia (HR >100 bpm)15 (4)
Duration of surgery
 Mean±SD, min117±73
 Median, min (25–75th percentile)105 (67–147)
Length of stay, days
 Mean±SD5.6±6.7
 Median (25–75th percentile)4 (2–7)
  • Values are expressed as mean±SD, n (%) or median (IQR).

  • bpm, beats per minute; HR, heart rate; SBP, systolic blood pressure.