Research Article

Association of Serum Creatinine Level with Prognosis of Laparotomy for Acute Mesenteric Ischemia after Cardiovascular Surgery

Table 2

Comparison of the demographics of patients between the survivor and nonsurvivor groups.

Demographic characteristicsSurvivor (n = 16)Nonsurvivor (n = 13) value

Age, yearsa78.0 (72.8–83.8)77.0 (76.0–84.5)0.779
Sex
 Male, n (%)10 (62.5)10 (76.9)0.336
 Female, n (%)6 (37.5)3 (23.1)
Type of AMI
 Occlusive mesenteric ischemia, n (%)10 (62.5)7 (53.8)0.638
 Nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia, n (%)6 (37.5)6 (46.2)
 Duration between CS and AMI, daysa1.5 (0.0–47.25)1.5 (1.0–37.00)0.619
Operative type
 Cardiac surgery, n (%)1 (6.3)0 (0)0.552
 Thoracic aortic, n (%)6 (37.5)6 (46.2)0.638
 Abdominal aortic, n (%)6 (37.5)5 (38.5)0.628
 Peripheral artery, n (%)3 (18.8)2 (15.4)0.604
Emergency CS
 Yes, n (%)10 (62.5)13 (100.0)0.017
 No, n (%)6 (37.5)0 (0)
Comorbidities at the index CS
 Hypertension, n (%)12 (75.0)7 (53.8)0.212
 Diabetes mellitus, n (%)4 (25.0)2 (15.4)0.435
 Heart failure, n (%)4 (25.0)3 (23.1)0.626
 Peripheral artery disease, n (%)3 (18.8)1 (7.7)0.383
 Renal insufficiency, n (%)2 (12.5)3 (23.1)0.396
Hemodialysis at the onset of AMI
 Yes, n (%)2 (12.5)8 (61.5)0.008
 No, n (%)14 (87.5)5 (38.5)
Ventilator at the onset of AMI
 Yes, n (%)5 (31.3)5 (38.5)0.493
 No, n (%)13 (68.7)8 (61.5)
Laboratory data prior to laparotomy for AMI
 White blood cell count,/μLa11085 (7908–14113)10935 (6093–14898)0.846
 Lactate, mmol/La15.0 (10.5–63.0)11.8 (9.6–84.8)0.371
 Creatinine, mg/dLa1.27 (0.91–1.94)2.23 (1.65–3.09)0.004
 AST, IU/La33.5 (20.5–85.3)74.0 (41.0–273.3)0.045
 C-reactive protein, mg/dLa8.07 (0.98–16.26)9.47 (3.07–16.68)0.619
CT findings at the AMI onset
 Ascites, n (%)9 (56.3)8 (61.5)0.774
 Free air, n (%)2 (12.5)2 (15.4)0.617
 Intestinal pneumatosis, n (%)5 (31.3)2 (15.4)0.292
 Hepatic portal vein gas, n (%)1 (6.3)1 (7.7)0.704
P-POSSUM-predicted mortality ratea53.1 (21.5–92.7)97.7 (43.8–99.3)0.092
Extent of bowel resection in laparotomy
 Small intestine, n (%)7 (43.8)9 (69.2)0.170
 Colorectum, n (%)12 (75.0)6 (46.2)0.114

aMedian (interquartile range). AMI, acute mesenteric ischemia; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CS, cardiovascular surgery; CT, computed tomography; P-POSSUM, Portsmouth physiological and operative severity score for the enumeration of mortality and morbidity.