Complications | N | Sample size/Events | Statistics | Heterogeneity | Sub-group homogeneity | Publication bias | |||
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MiniTh (n) | Sternotomy (n) | OR | 95% CI p-value | χ2 test p-value | I2 test (%) | Q test p-value | Eggers test p-value | ||
Mortality | 18 | 6467 80 | 6530 110 | 1.37 | 0.96–1.92 0.06 | 0.76 | 8.6 | 0.05 | 0.850 |
Stroke | 16 | 6367 68 | 6434 85 | 1.23 | 0.89–1.70 0.21 | 0.99 | 0 | 0.69 | 0.159 |
Reoperation for bleeding | 14 | 5565 192 | 5632 180 | 0.91 | 0.73–1.12 0.38 | 0.41 | 0 | 0.43 | 0.765 |
Renal failure | 14 | 5881 132 | 5948 202 | 1.67 | 1.06–2.62 0.03 | 0.04 | 46 | 0.81 | 0.276 |
Atrial fibrillation | 14 | 5348 973 | 5415 1232 | 1.31 | 1.15–1.51 0.001 | 0.20 | 37 | 0.74 | 0.108 |
Blood transfusion | 12 | 4756 1155 | 4823 1557 | 1.77 | 1.39–2.27 0.001 | 0.001 | 81 | 0.86 | 0.642 |
Prolonged ventilation | 10 | 3140 96 | 3207 120 | 1.22 | 0.80–1.88 0.36 | 0.07 | 47 | 0.31 | 0.987 |
Wound infection | 10 | 4415 38 | 4482 75 | 1.86 | 1.17–2.96 0.01 | 0.72 | 11 | 0.73 | 0.978 |
Mid-term mortality | 8 | 2519 107 | 2555 164 | 1.50 | 1.09–2.08 0.01 | 0.51 | 24 | 0.72 | 0.174 |
Mid-term reoperation | 7 | 2059 56 | 2106 45 | 0.76 | 0.50–1.15 0.19 | 0.65 | 0 | 0.41 | 0.266 |