Table 1 Preoperative characteristics
From: Feasibility of primary sternal plating for morbidly obese patients after cardiac surgery
Sternal plate (n = 8) | No sternal plate (n = 14) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 64 ± 5 | 61 ± 6 | 0.23 |
Gender (male) | 8 (100.0) | 14 (100.0) | 1.00 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 40.6 ± 4.2 | 38.6 ± 2.8 | 0.25 |
Diabetes mellitus | 6 (75.0) | 8 (57.1) | 0.40 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 0 (0) | 1 (7.1) | 0.44 |
Hypertension | 8 (100.0) | 14 (100.0) | 1.00 |
Cerebral vascular disease | 1 (12.5) | 3 (21.4) | 0.60 |
COPD | 4 (50.0) | 2 (14.3) | 0.88 |
Current smoker | 2 (25.0) | 2 (14.3) | 0.07 |
Creatinine level (mg/dL) | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 0.45 |
Albumin level (g/dL) | 3.8 ± 0.4 | 3.6 ± 0.2 | 0.32 |
Ejection fraction (%) | 50 ± 10 | 51 ± 8 | 0.79 |