Table 2 Outcomes after sternal resection. Values are presented as median (interquartile range) or n (%). p-values indicate the statistical difference between sternal resection techniques
All | PMSR | EBSR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 86 | 22 | 64 | |
Hospital stay (days, median (IQR)) | 28 (21–39) | 37 (26–42) | 26 (21–34) | 0.051 |
Duration of surgery (min, median (IQR)) | 65 (54.3—72.4) | 61.5 (54.3—65.8) | 69.0 (55.3—90.3) | 0.123 |
Pleural opening, n (%) | 23 (26.7) | 1 (4.5) | 22 (34.4) | 0.005 |
Fistula, n (%) | 9 (10.5) | 2 (9.1) | 7 (10.9) | 1 |
Pericardial adhesions, n (%) | 8 (9.3) | 2 (9.1) | 6 (9.4) | 1 |
Packing or redo for bleeding, n (%) | 8 (9.3) | 2 (9.1) | 6 (9.4) | 1 |
Packed RBC, n (%) | 0.633 | |||
0 units | 20 (23.3) | 7 (31.8) | 13 (20.3) | |
1–2 units | 25 (29.1) | 7 (31.8) | 18 (28.1) | |
3–4 units | 24 (27.9) | 5 (22.7) | 19 (29.7) | |
> 4 units | 17 (19.7) | 3 (13.6) | 14 (21.9) | |
Mortality, n (%) | 8 (9.3) | 3 (13.6) | 5 (7.8) | 0.416 |