Table 3 Postoperative characteristics and survival
Variable | Overall (n = 241) | UCG (n = 32) | PMG (n = 209) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intensive care unit stay, days | 1 [1, 2] | 1.5 [1, 2] | 1 [1, 2] | 0.92 |
Surgical ward stay, days | 4 [3–5] | 4 [2.5–4.5] | 4 [3–5] | 0.51 |
Rethoracotomy within 30 days | 13 (6.4%) | 0 (0%) | 13 (7.1%) | 0.75 |
Red blood cell transfusion | 35 (15%) | 4 (14%) | 31 (16%) | 0.99 |
Rhythm problems (atrial fibrillation and resuscitation) | 56 (25%) | 4 (14%) | 52 (26%) | 0.17 |
Discharge to | 0.36 | |||
Home | 154 (64%) | 24 (75%) | 130 (62%) | |
Referring hospital | 86 (36%) | 8 (25%) | 78 (37%) | |
Other | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.47%) | |
Survival | ||||
30-Day survival | 241 (100%) | 32 (100%) | 209 (100%) | 0.99 |
120-Day survival | 240 (99.6%) | 32 (100%) | 208 (99.5%) | 0.70 |
365-Day survival | 237 (98%) | 31 (97%) | 206 (99%) | 0.48 |