Table 3.

Postoperative data.

	Upper ministernotomy (n=25)	Full sternotomy (n=20)	P-value
RBC transfusion (U)	2.44±1.85	4.65±3.74	0.020
FFP transfusion (U)	4.80±3.62	7.65±5.22	0.038
Ventilation time (hours)	7.60±4.88	32.30±32.25	<0.001
ICU stay (days)	1.56±0.58	3.35±1.46	<0.001
Hospital stay (days)	12.76±7.01	14.45±5.59	0.199
Renal failure (new occurrence)	4 (16.0)	4 (20.0)	1.000
Neurological complications	0	1 (5.0)	0.444
Rethoracotomy	2 (8.0)	7 (35)	0.057
Mediastinitis	1 (4.0)	2 (10.0)	0.577
Mortality (30 days)	0	1 (5.0)	0.444

FFP=fresh frozen plasma; ICU=intensive care unit; RBC=red blood cells. Note: data presented as mean±SD (standard deviation) or n (%).