Table 3 Comparison of minor and major early postoperative complications between groups
From: Non-infectious sternal dehiscence after coronary artery bypass surgery
Intact sternum (n = 2260) | NISD (n = 20) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Minor complications | |||
New onset atrial fibrillation | 857 (37.9) | 11 (55.0) | 0.18 |
Pleural effusion requiring drainage | 287 (12.7) | 4 (20.0) | 0.52 |
Pneumonia | 146 (6.5) | 5 (25.0) | 0.004 |
Urinary tract infection | 71 (3.1) | 2 (10.0) | 0.27 |
Superficial infection of leg after vein harvesting | 221 (9.8) | 6 (30.0) | 0.006 |
Severe complications | |||
Re-exploration for bleeding | 114 (5.0) | 2 (10.0) | 0.62 |
Perioperative stroke | 25 (1.1) | 0 (0) | 1.0 |
Multiorgan failure | 62 (2.7) | 2 (10.0) | 0.19 |
Perioperative MI | 91 (4.0) | 1 (5.0) | 1.0 |
30 day mortality | 52 (2.3) | 1 (5.0) | 0.96 |