Measurement of health-related quality of life post aortic valve replacement via minimally invasive incisions

Table 2 Surgical details

Variable	Ministernotomy (n = 96)	Minithoracotomy (n = 93)	X²/t	P value
Time to cannulation (min)	43.27 ± 1.68	24.7 ± 5.9	29.626	< 0.001*
Cross clamp time (min)	61.29 ± 14.33	67.3 ± 16.35	2.690	0.008*
Total bypass time (min)	93.7 ± 22.16	114.8 ± 24.07	6.273	< 0.001*
Length of incision (cm)	8.11 ± 0.87	5.71 ± 0.56	22.472	< 0.001*
DC requirement	27 (28.1%)	36 (38.7%)	2.382	0.123
Inotrope support	57 (59.4%)	70 (75.3%)	5.413	0.020*

Values are shown as the mean ± SD and percentage, SD standard deviation, DC cardioversion, TEE transesophageal echocardiography
* statistically significant

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