Total population (N = 609) | Standard wire suture (N = 309) | Cable-tie closure (N = 300) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sternal dehiscence | 8 (1.3) | 7 (2.3) | 1 (0.3) | 0.069 |
Return to operating room | 71 (11.7) | 41 (13.3) | 30 (10.0) | 0.209 |
Re-exploration for bleeding | 26 (4.3) | 13 (4.2) | 13 (4.3) | 0.939 |
Rewiring | 14 (2.3) | 9 (2.9) | 5 (1.7) | 0.305 |
Perioperative MI | 2 (0.3) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0.499 |
Postoperative blood loss, first 18 hours, L | 0.77 (0–7.6) | 0.76 (80–7.3) | 0.81 (0–7.6) | 0.776 |
Superficial sternal wound infection | 17 (2.8) | 12 (3.9) | 5 (1.7) | 0.097 |
Ventilation time, days | 1 (0–70) | 1 (0–30) | 1 (0–70) | 0.060 |
Length of ICU stay, days | 2 (0–57) | 2 (0–39) | 3 (0–57) | <0.001* |
Length of hospital stay, days | 8 (1–73) | 8 (1–54) | 8 (3–73) | 0.050* |