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Table 1 Postoperative complications and mortality rates

From: Does diabetes mellitus affect the mortality and morbidity rates after coronary artery bypass surgery?

Complication

Diabetics (%)

Nondiabetics (%)

P value

Stroke

6

0.6

< 0.001

Renal problems

6.5

2.4

< 0.001

Total infection

7.7

5.1

0.1

Profound surgical site infection

1.2

1.8

0.5

Superficial surgical site infection

3.2

1.1

< 0.001

Mortality

4.8

2.1

< 0.01

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