Cardiothoracic & vascular anesthesia
The Effects of Daytime Variation on Short-term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Authors' conclusion
The current study suggested a lack of relevance regarding the time of surgery with in-hospital mortality and morbidities in patients undergoing OPCABG.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing elective off-pump CABG (off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG)), single large-volume cardiovascular center, September 2019–July 2022
- Participants
- 1,039 patients · 317 matched pairs
- Exposure
- Surgery starting in the morning vs afternoon
- AMn = 317reference
- PMn = 317
- Outcome
- Composite:
- Incidence of mortality
- Morbidities during hospitalization
Methodological detailspropensity-score matched (1:1), single-centre
- Propensity-score matched (1:1)
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
In-hospital mortality and morbidities (composite)
P = 0.832
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Secondary outcomes
Postoperative blood loss · first 24 hours
P = 0.002
Mechanical ventilation duration
P < 0.001
ICU LOS
P = 0.002
Original publication
The Effects of Daytime Variation on Short-term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Published 30 December 2023. doi:10.
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