Right vertical axillary incision for atrial septal defect: a propensity score matched study

Table 1 Clinical information of the study participants

	Right vertical axillary incision	Median sternotomy	U/Z/t/χ2	P
Gender (male/female)	9/9	20/16	0.386	0.7
Age (months)*	34.5 [14.0,59.8]	37.0[25.5,63.0]	283.5	0.46
Weight (kg)*	12.5[10.0,18.3]	12.3[10.0,18.0]	322	0.97
ASD diameter (mm)^#	16.56 ± 1.05	18.58 ± 1.13	1.15	0.256
Hemoglobin (g/l)^#	124.44 ± 2.27	122.47 ± 1.90	0.63	0.531
Preoperative NT-BNP (pg/ml)*	211.0[120.3, 403.0]	291.0 [120.8,582.9]	260	0.24
Incomplete right bundle branch block (Yes/No)	6/16	8/28	0.19	0.663
Arrhythmia (Yes/No)	2/16	1/35	1.59	0.208

*Data were presented as median [IQR]. ^# Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation. right vertical axillary incision group: surgery was performed with a small vertical incision through right armpit. Median sternotomy group: surgery was performed through median sternotomy. ASD: Atrial septal defect. NT-BNP: N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide

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