Table 3 Perioperative outcomes
Parameter | SV group * n = 152 | TAR group * n = 98 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Transfusions | |||
Erythrocytes | |||
Rate | 116 (76) | 56 (57) | < 0.001 |
Amount (units)** | 2 ± 2.6 | 1 ± 2.7 | 0.041 |
Platelets | |||
Rate | 56 (37) | 35 (36) | 0.86 |
Amount (units)** | 0 ± 1.0 | 0 ± 0.90 | 0.33 |
Fresh frozen plasma | |||
Rate | 45 (30) | 22 (22) | 0.21 |
Amount (units)** | 0 ± 2.0 | 0 ± 2.0 | 0.46 |
Re-thoracotomy for bleeding | 9 (5.9) | 3 (3.1) | 0.30 |
Sternal wound healing impairment requiring surgical revision | 4 (2.6) | 4 (4.0) | 0.52 |
Superficial | 2 (1.3) | 3 (3.0) | |
Deep | 2 (1.3) | 1 (1.0) | |
Duration of invasive ventilation (hours)** | 14 ± 58 | 10 ± 73 | 0.61 |
Postoperative tracheostomy | 11 (7.2) | 5 (5.1) | 0.30 |
New onset atrial fibrillation | 29 (19) | 10 (10) | 0.059 |
Stroke (>Rankin1) | 3 (2.0) | 0 | 0.1 |
Acute kidney injury | |||
KDIGO I | 59 (40) | 32 (33) | 0.17 |
KDIGO II | 11 (7.5) | 4 (4.1) | |
KDIGO III | 6 (3.9) | 5 (5.1) | |
Postoperative dialysis | 6 (3.9) | 5 (5.1) | 0.69 |
Postoperative length of ICU stay (hours)** | 73 ± 81 | 46 ± 93 | 0.28 |
Postoperative length of hospital stay (days) ** | 10 ± 4.5 | 10 ± 3.4 | 0.58 |
30-day all-cause mortality | 6 (4.5) | 3 (3.4) | 0.68 |