Table 2. Intra-operative patient characteristics.
| Retrograde perfusion [n=98] | Antegrade perfusion [n=27] | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasopharyngeal temperature (°C) | 18.0 [16.2, 21.3] | 20.0 [18.8, 20.7] | 0.13 |
| Cardiopulmonary bypass time (mins) | 309 [274.5, 352] | 295 [222, 340] | 0.16 |
| Aortic cross-clamp time (mins) | 183 [149, 217] | 164 [119, 206] | 0.07 |
| Circulatory arrest time (mins) | 30.5 [23, 36] | 33 [25, 47] | 0.20 |
Continuous variables shown as median [interquartile range], comparisons made with Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test