Table 1 Results of the blood gas analyses
Before surgery | 1 h after beginning of surgery | 4 h into surgery | End of surgery | Admission at ICU | 12 h postop | 24 h postop | 48 h postop | Discharge from ICU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hb (g/dl) | 11.8 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 6.72 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 6.6 |
Hct (%) | 36.4 | 36.8 | 29.5 | 20.9 | 18.5 | 13.3 | 11.1 | 12.3 | 20.7 |
pH | 7.5 | 7.39 | 7.34 | 7.36 | 7.64 | 7.32 | 7.54 | 7.58 | 7.46 |
BE (mmol/L) | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | − 0.2 | 4.6 | − 8.6 | 6.0 | 9.7 | − 3.2 |
SpO2 (%) | 97.8 | 98.5 | 98.4 | 98.3 | 97.9 | 99.7 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 97.7 |
Lactate (mmol/L) | 0.65 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 1.64 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
pO2 (mmHg) | 391 | 273 | 250 | 245 | 246 | 146 | 155 | 131 | 87 |
pCO2 (mmHg) | 34 | 41.2 | 49.5 | 44.6 | 23.8 | 33.2 | 33.8 | 36.6 | 27.9 |