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Table 3 Results

From: Evaluation of autologous platelet rich plasma for cardiac surgery: outcome analysis of 2000 patients

 

Control n = 1000

PRP n = 1000

p value

Infection

Deep Sternal Wound

20

6

0.009

Superficial Sternal Wound

80

20

0.0001

Readmission

40

8

0.0001

Cost ($)

Deep Sternal Wound

1,158,840

172,471

0.0001

Superficial Sternal Wound

98, 120

36,320

0.0087

Platelet Rich Plasma

0

385,000

0.0001

Total

1,256,960

593,791

0.012

  1. The number of patients with deep and superficial infections along with the cost of their management including the cost of the platelet rich plasma