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Table 2 Comparison of postoperative recovery related indicators

From: Minimally invasive and conventional surgical treatment of primary benign cardiac tumors

Variables

RAMT (n = 17)

CMS (n = 33)

P-value

Aorta cross-clamp time

(min)

30.2 ± 19.3

31.9 ± 22.5

0.715

Cardiopulmonary

bypass time (min)

71.9 ± 21.4

64.8 ± 27.4

0.667

Intensive care unit days

2.6 ± 1.3

3.1 ± 1.7

0.216

Intubation hours

17.4 ± 11.2

19.1 ± 20.6

0.408

Postoperative hospital days

15.3 ± 4.3

18.0 ± 12.1

0.08

Postoperative complications

 Renal insufficiency

0

1

0.340

 Atrial fibrillation

4

11

0.474

 Wound infection

0

2

0.542

Postoperative chest drainage (ml)

536 ± 159

773 ± 255

< 0.001

Transfusion rate

1 (5.9%)

11 (33.3%)

0.033

  1. RAMT right anterolateral minithoracotomy, CMS conventional media sternotomy