From: Minimal access median sternotomy for aortic valve replacement in elderly patients
Patients n = 58 | |
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Mechanical ventilation time (min) | 274 ± 143 |
ICU stay (d) | 1.9 ± 0.9 |
Hospital stay (d) | 6.0 ± 1.2 |
Reoperation for bleeding (n) | 1 |
Pacemaker implantation (n) | 0 |
30 day mortality (n) | 0 |
Sternal wound infection (n) | 0 |
Prosthetic valve endocarditis (n) | 0 |