Table 2.
Hospital Length-of-stay (LOS) for Isolated Valve Surgery for the Following Valvular Disorders
| Aortic Stenosis (n=145) | Aortic Insufficiency (n=50) | Mitral Stenosis (n=16) | Mitral Regurgitation: Replacement (n=56) | Mitral Regurgitation: Repair (n=60) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean LOS days | 12.0 ± 11.2 | 16.2 ± 29.1 | 12.3 ± 7.0 | 15.7 ± 17.5 | 9.8 ± 13.0 |
| Median LOS days (range) | 8 (3 to 95) | 7 (3 to 155) | 11 (4 to 32) | 11.5 (4 to 118) | 7 (2 to 98) |
| Median LOS ≤ 7 days, n (%) | 65 (44.8) | 28 (56.0) | 4 (25.0) | 17 (30.3) | 32 (53.3) |
| Median LOS ≥ 8 to ≤ 14 days, n (%) | 46 (31.7) | 11 (22.0) | 7 (43.7) | 20 (35.7) | 21 (35.0) |
| Median LOS > 14 days, n (%) | 34 (23.4) | 11 (22.0) | 5 (31.2) | 19 (33.9) | 7 (11.6) |
LOS includes only patients who survived hospitalization. There was a significant difference in LOS among groups (p<0.05); n=patient number; %=percent of patients.