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Table 3 Operative data

From: Morbidity associated with systemic corticosteroid preparation for coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a case control study

 

Diprospan group

Placebo group

Control group

P value*

Duration of surgery, hr (mean ± SD)

5.2 ± 0.97

5.1 ± 1.1

4.75 ± 0.8

NS

Duration of bypass, hr (mean ± SD)

1.7 ± 0.5

1.8 ± 0.7

1.6 ± 0.4

NS

No. of grafts (mean ± SD)

3.1 ± 0.8

3.1 ± 0.9

2.9 ± 0.8

NS

No. of LIMA bypasses

24

23

28

NS

  1. LIMA- left internal mammary artery
  2. *Between diprospan and placebo groups