Table 3. Health-related Outcomes
Variable All patients (n = 18) FEES (n = 6) Matched (n = 12) p Value
CICU LOS, days 11.7 ± 5.7 10.9 ± 7.3 12.1 ± 5.1 0.72
Postoperative LOS, days 28.9 ± 14.5 25.3 ± 13.2 30.7 ± 15.4 0.46
Total LOS, days 40.8 ± 26.1 29.1 ± 12.9 46.6 ± 29.4 0.10
NPO time, hours 92.1 ± 129.3 175.2 ± 185.3 50.5 ± 67.7 0.16
Pneumonia 38.9 (7) 16.7 (1) 50.0 (6) 0.32
Sepsis 22.2 (4) 0 (0) 33.3 (4) 0.25
30-day readmission 11.1 (2) 16.7 (1) 8.3 (1) 1.00
30-day mortality 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) —–
1-year mortality 5.6 (1) 0 (0) 8.3 (1) 1.00
2-year mortality 5.6 (1) 0 (0) 8.3 (1) 1.00
3-year mortality 16.7 (3) 33.3 (2) 8.3 (1) 0.25
Values are % (n) unless otherwise indicated. Values are % (n) unless otherwise indicated. Values are % (n) unless otherwise indicated. Values are % (n) unless otherwise indicated. Values are % (n) unless otherwise indicated.
CICU = Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; LOS = length of stay; NPO = not by mouth CICU = Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; LOS = length of stay; NPO = not by mouth CICU = Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; LOS = length of stay; NPO = not by mouth CICU = Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; LOS = length of stay; NPO = not by mouth CICU = Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; LOS = length of stay; NPO = not by mouth