Table 2. Post-Operative Variables Of The Patients.
| Variable | Group 1 (n = 53) | Group 2 (n = 51) | p-value |
| Cross-clamp time (min) | 67.2 ± 16.7 | 65.4 ± 19.2 | 0.453 |
| CPB time (min) | 140.5 ± 43.6 | 135.3 ± 50.4 | 0.654 |
| Average number of grafts | 3.1 ± 1.0 | 2.9 ± 0.9 | 0.744 |
| Extubation time (h) | 8.52 ± 1.3 | 6.34 ± 1.0 | 0.032 |
| Re-intubation | 1 | – | 0.5 |
| Sternal dehiscence | – | – | – |
| Wound infections | 1 | – | 0.5 |
| Pleural effusions | 7 | 2 | 0.044 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 1 | 0.171 |
| Mediastinitis | – | – | – |
| Atrial fibrillation | 14 | 5 | 0.031 |
| Other rhythm disturbances | – | – | – |
| Inotropic support | 12 | 5 | 0.029 |
| IABP support | 3 | 2 | 0.742 |
| LCOS | – | – | – |
| Length of ICU stay (days) | 2.4 ± 1.2 | 1.4 ± 1.1 | 0.039 |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 12.95 ± 2.4 | 8.29 ± 1.7 | 0.028 |
| 30-day mortality | 3 | 1 | 0.302 |
CPB: cardiopuolmonary bypass, IABP: intra-aortic balloon pump, LCOS: low-cardiac output syndrome, ICU: intensive care unit.