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Table 4 Post-operative complications and recurrences of symptoms

From: Mid-term outcomes for Endoscopic versus Open Vein Harvest: a case control study

Characteristic

Open Harvesting

(n = 105)

Endoscopic Harvesting

(n = 71)

P value

Leg wound infection - no. (%)

29 (28)

5 (7)

0.0008

Leg Wound pain

1.0 ± 2.3

1.3 ± 1.4

<0.0001

Sternal Wound pain

0.8 ± 0.9

1.6 ± 1.3

<0.0001

Need for new anti-anginals - no. (%)

13 (12)

9 (13)

1.00

Further cardiac admissions - no. (%)

9 (9)

5 (7)

0.78