Table 3 Operative data for the studied sample
Mini-sternotomy (MS) (n = 50) | Full sternotomy (FS) (n = 52) | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Length of skin incision (cm) | (Mean ± SD) | 5.82 ± 0.67 | 27.64 ± 2.71 | 0.001 | ||
Implant type | Mechanical | 38 | (76) | 28 | (53.8) | 0.16 |
Biological | 12 | (24) | 24 | (46.2) | ||
Implant size (mm) | 19 | 4 | (8) | 9 | (17.3) | 0.31 |
21 | 20 | (40) | 23 | (44.2) | ||
23 | 16 | (32) | 16 | (30.8) | ||
25 | 8 | (16) | 3 | (5.8) | ||
27 | 2 | (4) | 1 | (0.2) | ||
Cumulative bypass time (min) | (Mean ± SD) | 91.87 ± 34.41 | 94.91 ± 33.96 | 0.66 | ||
Min, max | 43, 180 | 50, 215 | ||||
Cumulative cross-clamp time (min) | Mean ± SD | 68.88 ± 29.63 | 65.78 ± 24.36 | 0.58 | ||
Min, max | 70.2, 35 | 30, 165 | ||||
Minimum core temperature (°C) | Mean ± SD | 31.02 ± 2.39 | 30.47 ± 1.17 | 0.14 | ||
Min, max | 31, 27 | 27, 32 | ||||
Inotropic support | High | 0 | (0) | 3 | (5.7) | 0.445 |
Moderate | 1 | (2) | 2 | (3.8) | ||
Minimal | 24 | (48) | 26 | (50) | ||
None | 25 | (50) | 21 | (38.7) | ||