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Table 3 Operative and intraoperative data of our PAMI trial

From: A randomized controlled trial (PAMI trial) on our new trend periareolar minimally invasive (PAMI) technique versus inframammary approach for minimally invasive cardiac surgery

 

PAMI (n = 53)

IFMI (n = 49)

p value

Length of incision (cm)

4.62 ± 0.53

7.96 ± 0.79

< 0.001**

Type of operation

 MV surgery

43 (81.13%)

36 (73.47%)

0.334

 ASD closure

9 (16.98%)

13 (26.53%)

 TV surgery

1 (1.89%)

0

 Bypass time (min)

110 (90–120)

110 (70–120)

0.299

 Cross-clamp time (min)

90 (75–100)

90 (50–90)

0.025*

  1. PAMI periareolar minimally invasive, IFMI inframammary minimally invasive, ASD atrial septal defect, MV mitral valve, TV tricuspid valve