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Table 4 After propensity matching: operative data/complications

From: Improving long term outcome for diabetic patients undergoing surgical revascularization by use of the radial artery conduit: a propensity matched study

 

Radial n=409

Vein n=409

P value

Mean cross-clamp

70.5 (±19.8)

66.7 (±17.6)

0.0110

Mean perfusion

93.9 (±24.7)

91.38 (±27.3)

0.2190

Grafts/patient

3.7 (±0.9)

3.7 (±0.8)

0.3510

Priority

   

Elective

23.2%

24.6%

0.6636

Urgent

72.8%

69.5%

0.1670

Emergent

3.8%

5.6%

0.2230

Permanent stroke

1.2%

1.2%

1.0000

Perioperative MI

0.50%

0.99%

0.4930

Sternal wound infection

1.5%

3.2%

0.0785

Septicemia

1.5%

1.7%

0.8200

Reoperation for bleeding

1.5%

2.2%

0.4570

Respiratory failure

3.0%

3.2%

0.8690

Renal failure

1.3%

1.5%

0.8080

Hemoglobin A1C

7.62%

7.99%

0.6080