Authors: Hongguang Fan Zhe Zheng Wei Feng Wei Wang Yunhu Song Ye Lin Shengshou Hu
Publish Date: 2010/09/25
Volume: 40, Issue: 10, Pages: 931-935
Abstract
This study followed 6316 coronary patients who underwent CABG from 1998 to 2005 The perioperative parameters were recorded Data from patients who experienced major gastrointestinal complications were analyzed retrospectively by univariate and multivariate analysesThe rate of upper GI bleeding was 03 The overall mortality for patients complicated by upper GI bleeding was 476 The risk factors for upper GI bleeding were age odds ratio OR = 318 95 confidence interval CI = 173–587 P 001 extracorporeal circulation time OR = 130 95 CI = 111–152 P 001 and the prophylactic use of omeprazole OR = 019 95 CI = 004–089 P 005 The longterm mortality was significantly different between the upper GI bleeding group and the controls P 001
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