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Table 3 Postoperative Clinical Outcomes

From: Cox-maze III procedure for atrial fibrillation during valve surgery: a single institution experience

Variable

Cox III plus valve surgery (n = 66)

Hospital mortality(30 days)- no. (%)

2 (3.0)

Drainage (24hs) -ml

488.6 ± 293.3

Postoperative hospital stay-d

14.8 ± 8.3

POAA (30 days) - no. (%)

6 (9.1)

Stroke

0

Reoperation for bleeding - no. (%)

1 (1.5)

Renal failure (hemodialysis) - no. (%)

3 (4.5)

SWI - no. (%)

3 (4.5)

Tracheostomy - no. (%)

1 (1.5)

Postoperative permanent pacemaker - no. (%)

3 (4.5)

  1. Notes: Data are presented as numbers (%) or as mean ± SD. POAA Postoperative atrial arrhythmia, SWI Superficial wound infection