Long-term results of endoclamping in patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve surgery where external aortic clamping cannot be used – a propensity matched analysis

Table 4 Procedure-related complications

	ENDOCLAMP (N = 63)	EXOCLAMP (N = 63)	p-value
	%	%
Immediate 72 h procedural mortality	0	0	n.a.
Wound infection	0	0	n.a.
Vascular complication^a	3.2	0	0.496
Pericardial tamponade	1.6	1.6	1.000
AV block grade III	3.2	4.8	1.000
Pneumonia	3.2	3.2	1.000
Pneumothorax	3.2	0.0	0.496
Pleural effusion	1.6	1.6	1.000
Atrial Fibrillation	11.1	17.5	0.446

Legend: values are reported as percent; ^avascular complications mean complications in the groin (vascular occlusion or lymphatic fistula); AV Atrioventricular, h Hours, MVI Mitral valve insufficiency, n.a. Not applicable

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