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Table 3 Postoperative complications

From: Comparative results of endoscopic and open methods of vein harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting: a prospective randomized parallel-group trial

Parameters

OVH (n = 115)

EVH (n = 113)

р

Hematoma

2 (1.7 %)

4 (3.5 %)

0.397

Lymphorrhea

7 (6.1 %)

1 (0.9 %)

0.033

Postoperative lymphedema

36 (31.3 %)

4 (3.5 %)

0.001

Skin diastasis

4 (3.5 %)

0 (0 %)

0.046

Post-surgical wound infection

1 (0.9 %)

0 (0 %)

0.322

Paresthesia

17 (14.8 %)

4 (3.5 %)

0.003

Soft tissue inflammation

15 (13.0 %)

5 (4.4 %)

0.011

Number of subjects with complications

51 (44.4 %)

13 (11.5 %)

0.001