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Table 3 Postoperative results

From: Feasibility, safety, and short-term outcome of totally thoracoscopic mitral valve procedure

Variable

Totally video-assisted thoracoscopic MV procedure (n = 51)

In-hospital mortality

1

Cerebrovascular complication

0

Atelectasis

4

Prolonged intubation (> 48 h)

2

Postoperation IABP implantation

0

Wound infection

0

Lung infection

3

Chest tube drainage (ml, 48 h)*

346 ± 316 [140, 445]

Mechanical ventilation time (hours)*

11 ± 11 [7, 12]

ICU stay (hours)*

23 ± 2 [15, 21]

New York Heart Association functional class at discharge

1.9 ± 0.6

Ejection fraction (%)*

58.5 ± 5.9 [55, 63]

  1. *Values are given as number (interquartile range)