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Table 4 Post-operative complications

From: Effect of sternal closure with biological bone adhesive on pain visual analogue score and serum cytokine

Variables

CWC(n = 32)

AEC(n = 30)

p Value

Mortality

2 (6.25%)

0 (0%)

0.164

Chest re-open

0 (0%)

1 (3.33%)

0.313

Per-ioperative MI

1 (3.125%)

1 (3.33%)

1.000

Renal failure

2 (6.25%)

0 (0%)

0.150

Pneumonia

2 (6.25%)

0 (0%)

0.150

SSWI

1 (3.125%)

4 (13.3%)

0.161

DSWI

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0.419

  1. CWC: Conventional wire closure.
  2. AEC: Adhesive enhanced closure.
  3. SSWI: Superficial sternal wound infection.
  4. DSWI: Deep sternal wound infection.
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

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