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Table 3 Outcomes: sternal wound complication incidence and grade

From: Hemoglobin A1c and preoperative glycemia as a decision tool to help minimise sternal wound complications: a retrospective study in OPCAB patients

Variable

All (n = 1774)

Non-diabetes (n = 1316)

Diabetes (n = 458)

P

SWC incidence

215 (12.12)

133 (10.11)

82 (17.90)

0.067

SWC grade

   

< 0.001

 1

85 (4.79)

59 (4.48)

26 (5.68)

0.303

 2

36 (2.03)

23 (1.75)

13 (2.84)

0.154

 3

66 (3.72)

33 (2.51)

33 (7.21)

< 0.001

 4

28 (1.58)

18 (1.37)

10 (2.18)

0.228

  1. SWC sternal wound complication, CI confidence interval
  2. Values are presented as mean ± SD or n (%) if not otherwise specified
  3. P < 0.05 was considered significant
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

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