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Table 2 Perioperative Parameters and Postoperative Outcomes

From: Improved operative and recovery times with mini-thoracotomy aortic valve replacement

  

Surgical Approach

 

MT (n = 267)

MS (n = 120)

CS (n = 116)

p-value

Valve Type

0.21

 Bioprosthetic Valve, n (%)

261 (97.8)

118 (98.3)

110 (94.8)

 

 Mechanical Valve, n (%)

6 (2.25)

2 (1.67)

6 (5.17)

 

CPB time (min), median (IQR)

82 (67–113)

117 (94–140)

103 (86–133)

0.0001

Aortic X-clamp (min), median (IQR)

58 (48–85)

91 (69–108)

71 (57–100)

0.0001

Conversions, n (%)

10 (3.8)

6 (5.0)

N/A

0.59

ICU LOS (hours), median (IQR)

22 (17–31)

25 (18–49)

31 (22–68)

< 0.05

Postop LOS (days), median (IQR)

5 (4–7)

6 (4–9)

6 (4–10)

< 0.05

Total LOS (days), median (IQR)

6 (5–9)

7 (5–15)

9 (6–16)

< 0.05

Prolonged Vent time, n (%)

10 (3.8)

11 (9.2)

15 (12.9)

< 0.01

Stroke, n (%)

2 (0.8)

1 (0.8)

1 (0.9)

1.0

Reoperation, n (%)

7 (2.6)

6 (5.0)

3 (2.6)

0.44

Atrial fibrillation, n (%)

62 (23.2)

37 (30.8)

32 (27.6)

0.26

Renal Failure, n (%)

8 (3.0)

6 (5.0)

6 (5.2)

0.44

Deep Sternal Infection, n (%)

0

0

0

 

30-day Mortality, n (%)

4 (1.5)

2 (1.7)

6 (5.2)

0.13

  1. Abbreviations: MT Mini-thoracotomy, MS Mini-sternotomy, CS conventional sternotomy, CPB cardiopulmonary bypass, IQR interquartile range, ICU intensive care unit, LOS length of stay, Postop postoperative