Postoperative outcomes and complications
| Outcome | Group; no. (%), or median [IQR]* | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINI (n = 40) | STERN (n = 92) | ||
| In-hospital/30-d mortality | 2 (5) | 10 (11) | 0.35 |
| Reoperation for bleeding | 1 (3) | 6 (7) | 0.68 |
| Respiratory failure | 7 (18) | 19 (21) | 0.68 |
| Postoperative IABP | 0 | 11 (12) | 0.034 |
| Neurological complications | 3 (8) | 6 (7) | > 0.99 |
| Stroke | 2 (5) | 2 (2) | 0.58 |
| Arrest or serious arrhythmia | 1 (3) | 12 (13) | 0.11 |
| Renal failure requiring dialysis | 0 | 6 (7) | 0.18 |
| Septicemia | 0 | 2 (2) | > 0.99 |
| Wound infection | 0 | 3 (3) | 0.55 |
| Any of 10 major complications | 11 (28) | 38 (41) | 0.13 |
| LOS | |||
| ICU | 2 [1–4] | 2 [1–6] | 0.40 |
| > 4 d in ICU | 8 (20) | 27 (29) | 0.26 |
| Hospital LOS | 8 [6–13] | 12 [8–20] | 0.021 |
| > 10 d in hospital | 15 (38) | 51 (55) | 0.06 |
IABP = intra-aortic balloon pump; ICU = intensive care unit; IQR = interquartile range; LOS = length of stay; MINI = mini-thoracotomy; STERN = conventional sternotomy.
↵* Data are rounded to the nearest integer.