Table 2 Comparison of postoperative bleeding, blood products administrated, and the length of stay
From: Non-infectious sternal dehiscence after coronary artery bypass surgery
Post op variables | Intact sternum (n = 2260) | NISD (n = 20) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Chest tube output within 24 h., mL | 730 [520, 1040] | 623 [458, 1036] | 0.43 |
Packed red cells administered, units | 1 [0, 3] | 2 [1, 8] | 0.02 |
Length of ICU stay, days | 1 [1] | 2 [1, 5] | < 0.001 |
Total length of stay, days | 8 [7, 11] | 21 [17, 28] | < 0.001 |