Table 1 Patient characteristics

Sex (m/f)

29/8

Age (years)- mean ± SD

60 ± 10

Height (cm)- mean ± SD

177,7 ± 8,9

Weight (Kg)- mean ± SD

84,6 ± 17,1

BMI- mean ± SD

26,6 ± 3,9

ASA-class (I/II/III)

2/24/11

NYHA-class > 0 (y/n)

5/32

Diabetes (y/n)

6/31

Coronary artery disease (y/n)

5/32

Chronic obstructive lung disease (y/n)

3/34

Arterial hypertension (y/n)

18/19

Renal insufficiency (y/n)

7/30

Duration of surgery (min ± SD)

234 ± 94