Table 3 Intraoperative and early postoperative data

Mean cardiopulmonary bypass time (minutes)

104 ± 41

98 ± 53

0.34

Mean aortic cross-clamping time (minutes)

82 ± 32

78 ± 37

0.41

Annulus enlargement

36 (13.6 %)

4 (6.9 %)

0.24

Mitral valve replacement

31 (11.7 %)

4 (6.9 %)

0.41

Coronary artery bypass grafting

37 (14 %)

7 (12 %)

0.87

 Total grafts

66 (25 %)

12 (20.7 %)

Associated carotid endarterectomy

4 (1.5 %)

0

0.78

Tricuspid valve repair

8 (3 %)

4 (6.9 %)

0.30

Mean mechanical ventilation (hours)

9.8 ± 9.5

12.3 ± 14

0.10

Mean Intensive Care Unit stay (days)

3 ± 6.4

2.7 ± 2.6

0.73

Readmitted in Intensive Care Unit

8 (3 %)

3 (5.2 %)

0.68

Postoperative complications

52 (19.6 %)

14 (24 %)

0.55

Low cardiac output

39 (14.7 %)

9 (15.5 %)

0.96

Myocardial infarction

10 (3.8 %)

2 (3.5 %)

0.79

Ventricular arrhythmias

27 (10 %)

5 (8.6 %)

0.91

Heart Block

4 (1.5 %)

1 (1.7 %)

0.64

Reoperation for bleeding

15 (5.7 %)

3 (5.2 %)

0.87

Blood used

126 (47.6 %)

30 (52 %)

0.67

Pulmonary complications

17 (6.4 %)

5(8.6 %)

0.75

 ARDS

3 (1.1 %)

1 (1.7 %)

0.78

 Pneumonia

9 (3.4 %)

2 (3.5 %)

0.71

Reintubation

12 (4.5 %)

3 (5.2 %)

0.90

Neurological complications

9 (3.4 %)

0.33

Stroke

2 (0.75 %)

0

0.80

Infectious complications

14 (5.3 %)

4 (6.9 %)

0.87

 Septicemia

5 (2 %)

1 (1.7 %)

0.65

 Deep sternal wound infection

4 (1.5 %)

2 (3.5 %)

0.64

 Superficial sternal wound infection

5 (2 %)

1 (1.7 %)

0.65

Renal complications

19 (7.2 %)

9 (15.5 %)

0.08

Hemodialysis

7 (2.6 %)

3 (5.2 %)

0.56

Multi organ failure

5 (2 %)

1 (1.7 %)

0.65

Coagulopathy

5 (2 %)

1 (1.7 %)

0.65

Hospital death

14 (5.3 %)

4 (6.9 %)

0.87

 Hospital death in reoperated patients

6 (2.3 %)

2 (3.5 %)

0.22

Causes of hospital death

 Cardiac

8 (3 %)

3 (5.2 %)

1.0

 Septicemia

1 (0.4 %)

0

1.0

 Intestinal infarction

1 (0.4 %)

0

1.0

 Multi organ failure

3 (1.1 %)

1 (1.7 %)

1.0

 Aortic dissection

1(0.4 %)

0

1.0