Table 2 Comparison of perioperative hemodynamic and surgical parameters
From: Quantifying the learning curve for pulmonary thromboendarterectomy
Overall | Tercile (T) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | (n = 134) | T1 (n = 44) | T2 (n = 45) | T3 (n = 45) | T1 vs. T3 |
Postoperative | |||||
sPAP (mm Hg) | 37 ± 13 | 38 ± 13 | 35 ± 13 | 40 ± 14 | 0.468 |
mPAP (mm Hg) | 22 ± 7 | 21 ± 6 | 20 ± 7 | 23 ± 8 | 0.183 |
RAP (mm Hg) | 5 ± 4 | 5 ± 3 | 5 ± 4 | 5 ± 3 | 1.000 |
Mean Δ sPAP (mm Hg) | 41 ± 21 | 40 ± 19 | 43 ± 22 | 41 ± 21 | 0.908 |
Mean Δ mPAP (mm Hg) | 24 ± 13 | 25 ± 11 | 24 ± 13 | 24 ± 14 | 0.570 |
Mean Δ RAP (mm Hg) | 6 ± 8 | 7 ± 11 | 6 ± 6 | 5 ± 6 | 0.287 |
CPB time (min) | 180 ± 41 | 198 ± 42 | 182 ± 42 | 159 ± 28 | <0.001 |
Aortic cross-clamp time (min) | 132 ± 31 | 140 ± 35 | 134 ± 28 | 123 ± 28 | 0.018 |
DHCA time (min) | 37 ± 15 | 44 ± 17 | 35 ± 13 | 31 ± 10 | <0.001 |