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Table 2 Outcome variables in the two groups

From: Minimally invasive cardiopulmonary bypass: does it really change the outcome?

Variable

Control group

MICPB group

 

P value

 

n = 1,663

n = 1,663

  

Mechanical ventilation time (hours)

20.2 ± 79

17.3 ± 38

 

NS

ICU stay (days)

2.9 ± 4.3

2.5 ± 3.1

 

0.001

Postoperative hospital stay (days)

8.4 ± 5.9

8.1 ± 6.2

 

NS

Peak serum creatinine level (mg/dl)

1.43 ± 0.7

1.24 ± 1

 

0.001

Peak serum bilirubin level (mg/dl)

1.07 ± 0.79

0.89 ± 0.71

 

0.001

Bleeding (ml/12 hours)

505 ± 396

458 ± 342

 

0.001

Variable

Count (percentage)

Count (percentage)

RR and 95% CI

P value

Early extubation

139 (8.3)

197 (11.8)

1.47 (1.17–1.85)

0.001

Early ICU discharge

307 (18.4)

556 (33.4)

2.21 (1.89–2.6)

0.001

Early hospital discharge

187 (11.2)

316 (19)

1.85 (1.52–2.25)

0.001

Homologous blood transfusions

751 (45.1)

764 (45.9)

1.03 (0.9–1.18)

NS

Surgical reoperation

79 (4.7)

64 (3.8)

0.8 (0.57–1.12)

NS

Myocardial infarction

58 (3.5)

47 (2.8)

0.8 (0.54–1.19)

NS

Major inotropic support

177 (10.6)

170 (10)

0.95 (0.76–1.19)

NS

Intra-aortic balloon pump

49 (2.9)

28 (1.7)

0.56 (0.35–0.9)

0.015

Atrial fibrillation

293 (17.6)

251 (15.1)

0.83 (0.69–0.99)

0.049

Ventricular arrhythmias

59 (3.5)

26 (1.5)

0.43 (0.27–0.69)

0.001

Cardiac arrest

19 (1.1)

3 (0.2)

0.15 (0.04–0.53)

0.001

Acute renal failure

39 (2.3)

38 (2.3)

0.97 (0.62–1.53)

NS

Stroke

10 (0.6)

14 (0.8)

1.4 (0.62–3.16)

NS

Peripheral thromboembolism

6 (0.4)

0 (0)

-

0.014

Severe lung dysfunction

22 (1.3)

14 (0.8)

0.63 (0.32–1.24)

NS

Sepsis

10 (0.6)

14 (0.8)

1.4 (0.62–3.16)

NS

Hospital mortality

55 (3.3)

50 (3)

0.9 (0.61–1.33)

NS

  1. CI, confidence interval; ICU, intensive care unit; MICPB, minimally invasive cardiopulmonary bypass; NS, not significant; RR, relative risk.