Table 3 Early postoperative outcomes of the study groups

Duration of hospital stay (days)

4.9 ± 2.4

6.3 ± 3.6

0.786

Duration of ventilation (min)

350.67 ± 222

435.92 ± 343

0.005*

Duration of intensive care unit (h)

28.44 ± 18.5

38.57 ± 69.7

0.069

Drainage (mL/24 h)

455.74 ± 216.9

567.83 ± 303.8

0.001*

Blood (unit)

0.16 ± 0.5

1.14 ± 1.09

<0.001*

TDP (unit)

0.81 ± 1.3

3.8 ± 2.32

<0.001*

Postoperative inotropic agent

26 (6.6)

28 (33.7)

0.010*

Postoperative IABP

1 (0.3)

2 (2.4)

0.079

Postoperative MI

5 (1.3)

3 (3.6)

0.147

Postoperative AF

39 (9.9)

7 (8.4)

0.174

Postoperative neurological complication

4 (1.1)

5 (6.0)

0.010*

Pulmonary complication

12 (3.1)

7 (8.4)

0.031*

Renal complication

1 (0.3)

0 (0.0)

1.000

Mortality (<30 days)

4 (1.01)

1 (1.2)

0.687

Mediastinitis

8 (2)

1 (1.2)

1.000

Re-operation

7 (1.9)

4 (4.8)

0.698

Re-operation due to bleeding

3 (8.0)

1 (1.2)

0.018*