Table 8 Characteristics of patients with intra-abdominal hypertension and comparisons between survivors and non-survivors
Intra-abdominal hypertension | Survivors | Non-survivors | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patients (n, percent) | 59 (100) | 32 (54.2) | 27 (45.8) | - |
Age (years) | 59.3 ± 16.4 | 55.7 ± 16.6 | 63.5 ± 15.5 | NS |
Male gender (n, percent) | 44 (74.6) | 23 (71.8%) | 21 (77.8) | NS |
Body mass index (kilogram per square meter) | 27.7 ± 5.6 | 27.8 ± 6.8 | 27.6 ± 3.9 | NS |
APACHE II score, points | 24.4 ± 7.8 | 22.5 ± 8.8 | 26.6 ± 5.7 | .03 |
SOFA score on day 1, points | 8.8 ± 4 | 7.5 ± 3.7 | 10.2 ± 3.9 | .009 |
Number of organ failures on day 1, points | 1.7 ± 1.1 | 1.3 ± 1 | 2.2 ± 0.9 | < .001 |
SOFA score maximum, points | 11.7 ± 4.7 | 10.2 ± 4.2 | 13.5 ± 4.8 | .006 |
Number of organ failures maximum | 2.6 ± 1.3 | 2.3 ± 1.2 | 3.1 ± 1.3 | .02 |
Number of categorized risk factors | 2.5 ± 0.9 | 2.3 ± 0.8 | 2.8 ± 0.9 | 03 |
At admission | 2.9 ± 0.8 | 2.7 ± 0.8 | 3.3 ± 0.7 | .003 |
During ICU stay | 5 (8.5) | 3 (9.4) | 2 (7.4) | - |
Classification of IAH according to | ||||
Presentation or development of symptoms (n, percent) | ||||
Acute | 51 (86.4) | 26 (81.2) | 25 (92.6) | - |
Subacute | 3 (5.1) | 3 (9.4) | 0 (0) | NS |
Chronic | 6 (10.2) | 3 (9.4) | 3 (11.1) | NS |
Grade of IAP reached during ICU | ||||
stay (n, percent) | ||||
I (12-15 mmHg) | 34 (57.6) | 19 (59.4) | 15 (55.5) | NS |
II (16-20 mmHg) | 14 (23.7) | 8 (25) | 6 (22.2) | NS |
III (21-25 mmHg) | 5 (8.5) | 2 (6.2) | 3 (11.1) | NS |
IV (> 25 mmHg) | 13 ± 1 | 14 ± 2 | 13 ± 1 | NS |
IAP mean during ICU stay | 73 ± 12 | 74 ± 12 | 71 ± 12 | .001 |
APP mean during ICU stay | 35 (59.3) | 21 (65.6) | 14 (51.8) | NS |
Time of IAH development (n, percent) | ||||
On admission | 24 (40.7) | 11 (34.4) | 13 (48.1) | NS |
During ICU stay | 1 (1-3) | 1 (1-3) | 1 (1-4) | NS |
Day of IAH development during ICU staya | 8 (4-16) | 7 (4-16) | 9 (6-16) | NS |
Days with maintained IAH during ICU staya | 34 (57.6) | 12 (37.5) | 22 (81.5) | |
Non-resolved IAH (n, percent) | ||||
Positive cumulative fluid balance at IAH diagnosis | 49 (83) | 27 (84.4) | 22 (81.5) | |
Positive cumulative fluid balance during ICU stay | 25 (42.4) | 10 (31.2) | 15 (55.5) | |
ICU stay (days)a | 1 (7-29) | 12 (7-26) | 12 (6-33) | |
Hospital stay after ICU (days)a | 29 (13-61) | 34 (23-58) | 16 (8-65) |