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Table 2 Peri-operative and post-operative data comparison among three groups of patients

From: Surgical repair via submammary thoracotomy, right axillary thoracotomy and median sternotomy for ventricular septal defects

Item

Group A

Group B

Group C

P

Operative time (min)

110.4 ± 22.3

105.2 ± 25.4

103.6 ± 18.5

P > 0.05

Aortic occlusion clamping time (min)

38.3 ± 11.5

36.4 ± 12.8

37.1 ± 9.9

P > 0.05

Cardiopulmonary bypassing time (min)

60.5 ± 12.3

62.5 ± 10.2

63.2 ± 13.6

P > 0.05

Mechanical ventilation time (h)

16.6 ± 4.4

10.4 ± 3.1*

9.8 ± 2.5*

P < 0.05

Intensive care unit time (h)

21.7 ± 5.2

14.5 ± 2.3*

13.8 ± 2.6*

P < 0.05

Drainage (ml)

50.5 ± 21.5

24.4 ± 15.6*

20.5 ± 18.6*

P < 0.05

Blood transfusion volume (ml)

320.5 ± 80.4

338.3 ± 96.7

340.5 ± 86.5

P > 0.05

The incision length (cm)

13.7 ± 1.1

10.2 ± 2.3*

8.5 ± 2.4*

P < 0.05

Postoperative hospital stay (d)

9.2 ± 3.2

6.8 ± 2.1*

6.9 ± 3.2*

P < 0.05

Hospital costs (10000RMB)

5.85 ± 0.63

5.45 ± 0.83

5.25 ± 0.92

P > 0.05