Table 2.

Peri‐operative variables

Variables	Control group (n = 149)	Parecoxib group (n = 150)
CPB time (min)	79.8 ± 3.9	81.9 ± 6.5
Aortic cross‐clamp time (min)	50.3 ± 3.1	54.5 ± 4.4
Total procedural time (min)	166.1 ± 5.3	172.6 ± 6.9
Post‐operative drainage fluid in first 24 h (ml)	452.2 ± 103.6	443.7 ± 115.1
Blood transfusion (units)	3.2 ± 1	2.9 ± 1.2
Duration of ventilation (h)	18.1 ± 7.3	20.5 ± 8.9
Length stay in ICU (days)	2.0 ± 0.7	2.2 ± 0.5
Length stay in hospital (days)	9.0 ± 2.7	9.2 ± 1.9
Hospital deaths	0	0

Data are presented as mean ± SD. CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; ICU, intensive care unit.