OBJECTIVE: Validation of the EuroSCORE as predictor for a prolonged hospital and intensive care stay after CABG vs. institution-specific scoring systems. METHODS: For the evaluation of a prolonged hospital stay, 3359 patients were included in the analysis of EuroSCORE vs. the CORRAD morbidity score. For a prolonged intensive care stay, 1638 patients were included in the analysis of the EuroSCORE vs. the PICUS score. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in hospital stay between the three different EuroSCORE risk groups. The difference in hospital stay between the high-risk and low-risk groups, identified by the CORRAD morbidity score, was significant (6.9 vs.11.2 days). For a prolonged intensive care stay, the patients identified as high risk by the EuroSCORE and by the PICUS score also had a significantly longer intensive care stay; however, the discriminatory power was low. CONCLUSION: The EuroSCORE is not of value as a predictive system for a prolonged hospital stay. There is a relation between the high-risk patients identified by the EuroSCORE and a prolonged intensive care stay.
OBJECTIVE: Validation of the EuroSCORE as predictor for a prolonged hospital and intensive care stay after CABG vs. institution-specific scoring systems. METHODS: For the evaluation of a prolonged hospital stay, 3359 patients were included in the analysis of EuroSCORE vs. the CORRAD morbidity score. For a prolonged intensive care stay, 1638 patients were included in the analysis of the EuroSCORE vs. the PICUS score. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in hospital stay between the three different EuroSCORE risk groups. The difference in hospital stay between the high-risk and low-risk groups, identified by the CORRAD morbidity score, was significant (6.9 vs.11.2 days). For a prolonged intensive care stay, the patients identified as high risk by the EuroSCORE and by the PICUS score also had a significantly longer intensive care stay; however, the discriminatory power was low. CONCLUSION: The EuroSCORE is not of value as a predictive system for a prolonged hospital stay. There is a relation between the high-risk patients identified by the EuroSCORE and a prolonged intensive care stay.
Authors: T B Ferguson; S W Dziuban; F H Edwards; M C Eiken; A L Shroyer; P C Pairolero; R P Anderson; F L Grover Journal: Ann Thorac Surg Date: 2000-03 Impact factor: 4.330
Authors: H J Geissler; P Hölzl; S Marohl; F Kuhn-Régnier; U Mehlhorn; M Südkamp; E R de Vivie Journal: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Date: 2000-04 Impact factor: 4.191