Table 2 Intraoperative and post-operative profile of the study participants
Subject profile | Trulene® (n = 46) | Prolene® (n = 43) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Intraoperative | |||
Intervention approach, n (%): | 0.62 | ||
Mini-thoracotomy | 3 (6.52) | 1 (2.33) | |
Sternotomy | 43 (93.48) | 42 (97.67) | |
Type of operation, n (%): | 0.11 | ||
Off-pump CABG | 46 (100.00) | 40 (93.02) | |
On-pump CABG | 0 | 3 (6.98) | |
Number of grafts, mean ± SD | 3.04 ± 0.70 | 3.00 ± 0.79 | 0.63 |
Number of anastomoses, Mean ± SD | 4.98 ± 1.36 | 4.91 ± 1.44 | 0.77 |
Number of blood transfusions, Mean ± SD | 0.22 ± 1.47 | 0.07 ± 0.34 | 0.52 |
Total operative time (hours), mean ± SD | 5.45 ± 1.58 | 5.13 ± 1.45 | 0.33 |
Number of 6-0 sutures used, mean ± SD | 2.76 ± 1.86 | 2.51 ± 1.35 | 0.49 |
Number of 7-0 sutures used, mean ± SD | 1.93 ± 0.52 | 2.79 ± 1.34 | 0.001* |
Number of 8-0 sutures used, mean ± SD | 3.13 ± 2.13 | 1.70 ± 1.05 | 0.001* |
Post-operative | |||
ICU stay (days), Mean ± SD | 5.26 ± 1.89 | 5.65 ± 1.62 | 0.74 |
Hospital stay (days), Mean ± SD | 6.41 ± 1.47 | 6.21 ± 1.39 | 0.71 |
Readmission, n (%) | 1 (2.17) | 1 (2.33) | 0.33 |