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Text: Lactate levels were higher in the group with complications at the end of surgery (3. 6 mmol/L [2. 8-5. 1] vs 3. 3 mmol/L [2. 2-4. 8] ; P =. 018), immediately after intensive care unit (ICU) admission (0 hour) (4. 4 mmol/L [3. 1-8. 4] vs 4 mmol/L [2. 6-6. 4] ; P =. 048) ; 6 hours (4 mmol/L [2. 7-5. 8] vs 2. 6 mmol/L [2-3. 6], P <. 001), and 12 hours after admission (2. 3 mmol/L [1. 8-3. 2] vs 1. 7 mmol/L [1. 3-2] ; P <. 001).