Table 2 Incidence of major adverse events, prolonged ventilation, ICU, and hospital stays among the studied patients (n = 127)
n = 127 | % | |
|---|---|---|
Significant VSD residual larger than 3 ml (post-operative) | 6 | 4.7 |
Unplanned second operation | 7 | 5.5 |
Deep sternal wound infection | 4 | 3.1 |
Renal dysfunction that required dialysis | 11 | 8.7 |
Postoperative pulmonary hypertension | 12 | 9.4 |
Complete heart block requiring a PPM implantation | 5 | 3.9 |
Death | 1 | 0.8 |
Major Adverse Events (All) | 19 | 14.3 |
Prolonged ventilation (more than 24 h) | 89 | 70.1 |
Prolonged ICU stay (more than 3 days) | 63 | 49.6 |
Prolonged hospital stay (more than 7 days) | 30 | 23.6 |