3.4 Clinical outcomes
3.4.1 Length of
stay
Mean LOS was 5.74 days with 95% CI of 5.06-6.43 days in the TVD group
and 5.6 days with 95% CI of 4.08-7.12 days in the non-TVD group
(p=0.9182). 132 patients receiving TVD and 411 patients receiving
non-TVD procedures were assessed for this outcome and recruited from 2
included studies.
In the meta-analysis, no significant difference in LOS was identified
(MD=0.01, 95% CI=-0.23-0.24, p=0.96) (Fig.3a ).
3.4.2 Length of
ICU stay
Mean length of ICU stay was 5.74 days with 95% CI of 5.06-6.43 days in
the TVD group and 5.6 days with 95% CI of 4.08-7.12 days in the non-TVD
group (p=0.9182). 132 patients receiving TVD and 411 patients receiving
non-TVD procedures were assessed for this outcome and recruited from 2
included studies.
In the meta-analysis, no significant difference in length of ICU stay
was identified (MD=-0.14, 95% CI=-1.31-1.03, p=0.82) (Fig.3b ).