Table 5 Comparison of outcomes in the propensity score matched groups
2OPMT group | CSWWD group | IDM (95% CI) | p* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5,338 | 5,338 | ||||
60-day wound complications | Adjusted effects* | ||||
Any wound complication | % (95% CI) | 3.47% (2.82–4.12%) | 3.47% (2.81–4.13%) | 0.00% (−0.91 to 0.91%) | 0.996 |
Mediastinitis/abscess | % (95% CI) | 0.17% (0.06–0.28%) | 0.11% (0.02–0.20%) | 0.06% (−0.09 to 0.20%) | 0.438 |
Sternotomy dehiscence | % (95% CI) | 0.67% (0.41–0.93%) | 0.89% (0.57–1.20%) | −0.22% (−0.61 to 0.17%) | 0.277 |
Dehiscence (site unspecified) | % (95% CI) | 1.46% (1.14–1.78%) | 1.42% (1.11–1.74%) | 0.04% (−0.42 to 0.49%) | 0.872 |
Osteomyelitis | % (95% CI) | 0.15% (0.04–0.25%) | 0.15% (0.04–0.27%) | −0.01% (−0.17 to 0.15%) | 0.935 |
Deep sternal wound SSI | % (95% CI) | 0.17% (0.03–0.31%) | 0.08% (0.00–0.16%) | 0.10% (−0.06 to 0.25%) | 0.212 |
SSI (site unspecified) | % (95% CI) | 2.16% (1.70–2.62%) | 2.04% (1.59–2.48%) | 0.12% (−0.52 to 0.76%) | 0.707 |
60-day all-cause readmission | % (95% CI) | 12.6% (11.0–14.2%) | 13.6% (11.9–15.3%) | −1.1% (−3.3 to 1.2%) | 0.354 |
60-day reoperation | % (95% CI) | 10.3% (8.9–11.7%) | 10.1% (8.6–11.5%) | 0.2% (−1.7 to 2.2%) | 0.808 |
Home discharge** | % (95% CI) | 77.2% (74.6–79.8%) | 75.1% (72.3–77.9%) | 2.1% (−1.5 to 5.7%) | 0.254 |
Length of stay (days) | Mean (95% CI) | 9.2 (8.7–9.7) | 10.6 (10.0–11.2) | −1.4 (−2.1 to −0.7) | < 0.001 |
Total hospital-borne costs*** | Mean (95% CI) | $50,174 ($46,727–$53,621) | $60,526 ($56,348–$64,705) | −$10,352 (−$13,628 to −$7,077) | < 0.001 |