Reduction in deep sternal wound infection with use of a peristernal cable-tie closure system: a retrospective case series

Table 2 Intraoperative variables for 609 patients undergoing standard median sternotomy^a

	Total population (N = 609)	Standard wire suture (N = 309)	Cable-tie closure (N = 300)	p value
Urgency				<0.001*
Elective	481 (79.0)	220 (71.2)	261 (87.0)
Urgent	11 (1.8)	10 (3.2)	1 (0.3)
Emergent	117 (19.2)	79 (25.6)	38 (12.7)
CPB time, min	70.1 (37.3)	69.6 (38.5)	70.7 (36.1)	0.719
Operative time, min	226.8 (56.6)	224.2 (56.3)	229.4 (56.8)	0.258
Tracheostomy	10 (1.6)	3 (1.0)	7 (2.3)	0.217

^aData are presented as mean ± standard deviation or n (%) unless otherwise noted. CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; LAA, left atrial appendage.

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