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Table 6 30-day postoperative outcomes, matched

From: Fast tracking in cardiac surgery: is it safe?

Characteristics, n (%)

Fast track

n = 245

Control

n = 245

p value

Compositea

104 (42.4)

109 (44.5)

0.72

Mortality

0 (0.0)

1 (0.4)

1.00

Wound infection

29 (11.8)

26 (10.6)

0.77

UTI

4 (1.6)

5 (2.0)

1.00

Sepsis

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1.00

Atrial fibrillation

70 (28.6)

82 (33.5)

0.28

Renal failure

6 (2.4)

5 (2.0)

1.00

CVA

3 (1.2)

2 (0.8)

1.00

TIA

1 (0.4)

0 (0.0)

1.00

Readmission

13 (5.3)

22 (9.0)

0.16

  1. aMortality, wound infection, UTI, sepsis, atrial fibrillation, renal failure, CVA, TIA, readmission