Table 1 Results
From: Prospective, randomized, single blinded pilot study of a new FlatWire based sternal closure system
Figure 8 FlatWire | Standard wires | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 64.1 | 64.7 | 0.409 |
BMI | 30.42 | 29.43 | 0.238 |
Days: surgery to discharge | 6.85 | 7.9 | 0.093 |
VAS discharge | 3.07 | 4.92 | 0.0066 |
VAS 30 days | 1.52 | 2.11 | 0.149 |
VAS 60 days | 0.39 | 0.79 | 0.088 |
Pump time | 110.16 | 101.04 | 0.212 |
Time: Off pump to stop | 1:14:39 | 0:56:39 | 0.00025 |
Cost: surgery to discharge | 87820.98 | 91930.29 | 0.3082 |