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Table 3 Comparison of postoperative complications between the two groups

From: Comparison of the clinical effect between the lower sternal incision and the left parasternal fourth intercostal incision in the transthoracic closure of ventricular septal defect

Item(n, %)

Group A

Group B

P

Occluder shift

2, 2.30%

3, 2.52%

> 0.05

Small residual shunt

4, 4.60%

4, 3.36%

> 0.05

Aortic insufficiency

2, 2.30%

3, 2.52%

> 0.05

Cardiac insufficiency

1, 1.15%

1, 0.84%

> 0.05

Transient arrhythmia

7, 8.05%

9, 7.56%

> 0.05

Pulmonary infection

7, 8.05%

10, 8.40%

> 0.05

Pneumothorax

0, 0

3, 2.52%

> 0.05

Pleural effusion

0, 0

2, 1.68%

> 0.05

Incision infection / poor healing

0, 0

3, 2.52%

> 0.05

Hemolysis

1, 1.15%

2, 1.68%

> 0.05

Anemia

4, 4.60%

23, 19.32%

< 0.05

Malformed chest

0, 0

6, 5.04%

< 0.05