Table 6 Comparison between the three groups according to hospital outcome and postoperative complications

Duration of Ventilation (hrs.)

11.04 ± 7.62

11.72 ± 7.59

15.86 ± 9.63

0.002^*

Significance between groups

p₁ = 0.033^*, p₂ = 0.972, p₃ = 0.036^*

ICU days

5.04 ± 1.35

3.42 ± 1.34

4.54 ± 1.13

 < 0.001^*

Significance between groups

p₁ < 0.001^*, p₂ = 0.161, p₃ < 0.001^*

Hospital days

11.02 ± 2.43

8.04 ± 2.21

12.26 ± 2.38

 < 0.001^*

Significance between groups

p₁ < 0.001^*, p₂ = 0.016^*, p₃ < 0.001^*

Postoperative complications

 Pericardial tamponade

2 (4%)

1 (2%)

0 (0%)

^MCp = 0.773

 Reintubation

1 (2%)

2 (4%)

3 (6%)

^MCp = 0.872

 Arrythmias

14 (28%)

10 (20%)

6 (12%)

0.873