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Table 4 Postoperative data in both the FS and MS groups. Continuous variables are presented as mean ± SD and categorical variables are number and (%)

From: J-ministernotomy for aortic valve replacement: a retrospective cohort study

Variables

FS (n=65)

MS (n=72)

P value

Postoperative ventilation time (h)

10.9 ± 6.43

10.1 ± 11.58

0.045

ICU stay (h)

44.9 ± 39.3

42.74 ± 40.5

0.01

Hospital stay (days)

11.2 ± 4.9

10.8 ± 4.8

0.22

Postop. drainage (ml)

635.9 ± 409.6

385.3 ± 248.6

0.001

PRBCs transfusion (units)

1.01 ± 1.26

0.93 ± 1.35

0.78

Postoperative new AF

25 (38.5%)

30 (41.7%)

0.23

Postop. new CHB

2 (3.1%)

6 (8.3%)

0.16

Delayed pleurocentesis

1 (1.5%)

4 (5.6%)

0.37

New postop. stroke

0 (0%)

2 (2.8%)

0.498

Dipidolor (mg)

48.23 ± 125.68

25.14 ± 17.84

< 0.001

Paracetamol (g)

13.08 ± 2.49

12.87 ± 2.75

0.75

Tramadol (mg)

246.51 ± 298.54

337.29 ± 345.3

0.73

  1. AF atrial fibrillation, CHB complete heart block, FS full sternotomy, g gram, Gr. gradient, Hb hemoglobin, ICU intensive care unit, mg milligram, ml milliliter, MS ministernotomy, PRBCs packed red blood cells