Table 3 Short term outcomes
From: Converging rapid deployment prostheses with minimal access surgery: analysis of early outcomes
Outcome | Median sternotomy (n = 41) | Mini-sternotomy (n = 37) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Resternotomy | 2 | 1 | 0.622 |
Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | NS |
New onset AF | 15 | 9 | 0.250 |
Heart block | 5 | 3 | 0.429 |
Patients requiring transfusion | 18 | 13 | 0.310 |
Units transfused | 1 (0–3) | 1 (0–3) | 0.331 |
Haemofiltration | 0 | 1 | NS |
Mortality | 0 | 0 | NS |
Stroke | 0 | 0 | NS |
ICU stay (days) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–6) | 0.358 |
Hospital stay | 9 (7–13) | 7 (6–8) | 0.009 |