Comparison of Mask Oxygen Therapy and High-Flow Oxygen Therapy after Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Obese Patients

Table 2

Postoperative complications, treatment failure, and mortality rates of patients.

	Group		value
	Mask O2 (n = 50)	High-flow O2 (n = 50)
CPAP requirement	11	6	0.187
Reintubation	4	0	<0.001
Pneumonia	2	0	<0.001
ICU stay (day)	2.8 ± 1.7	2.4 ± 0.5	0.130
Hospitalization duration (day)	6.9 ± 1.1	6.5 ± 0.7	0.034
Atrial fibrillation	12	7	<0.001
Transfusion rate	1.8 ± 0.7	2.0 ± 0.7	0.080
Mortality	2	0	<0.001

Mean ± standard deviation; CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure; ICU: intensive care unit.