From: Continuous field flooding versus final one-shot CO2 insufflation in minimally invasive mitral valve repair
Continuous CO2
(n = 50)
One-shot CO2
P-value
Cardiopulmonary bypass time (min)
79 (65–85)
74 (63–79)
0.98
Cross-clamp time (min)
41 (37–45)
43 (36–47)
0.89