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Table 3 Patient postoperative results

From: Impact of ablation duration on rhythm outcome after concomitant maze procedure using cryoablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation

 

Control

Long duration

P-value

(n = 140)

(n = 116)

ICU stay (days)

1.9 ± 2.5

2.0 ± 1.9

0.580

Hospital stay (days)

12 ± 7

12 ± 10

0.743

In-hospital mortality, n (%)

1 (1)

0

0.547

Complications, n (%)

 Postoperative bleeding

5 (4)

0

0.066

 Wound infection

2 (2)

4 (3)

0.415

 Pacemaker implantation

0

1 (1)

0.453

 Acute kidney injury

3 (2)

1 (1)

 

 IABP or ECMO

1 (1)

1 (1)

0.999

 CVA

0

0

0.999

 Cardioversion

1 (1)

4 (3)

0.179

  1. ICU intensive care unit, IABP intra-aortic balloon pump, ECMO extracorporeal cardiopulmonary support, CVA cerebrovascular accident