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Table 2 Comparison of outcomes between DATT ≤ 1 and DATT > 1 groups

From: The optimal duration of anti-tuberculous therapy before pericardiectomy in constrictive tuberculous pericarditis

Variables

DATT ≤ 1.05 group (N = 24)

DATT > 1.05 group (N = 69)

P value

Operative duration, min

243 (157–375)

245 (115–400)

0.865

Blood loss, mL

100 (40–300)

200 (50–800)

0.120

Postoperative complications

19 (79.2%)

16 (23.2%)

< 0.001

Postoperative ICU stay, days

3.5 (0–8)

2 (0–11)

0.023

Duration of chest drainage, days

16.5 (5–32)

10 (4–52)

0.002

Postoperative hospital stay, days

22 (7–48)

15 (9–60)

0.001

Mortality within 30 days

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

/

Postoperative duration of ATT, months

10 (3–18)

12 (0–30)

0.292

  1. Values presented as median (range) for continuous variables and N (percentage) for categorical variables
  2. DATT the duration of anti-tuberculous therapy before pericardiectomy (months), ICU intensive care unit, ATT anti-tuberculous therapy