Table 4.

30-Day/In-Hospital Adverse Events

Complication	Pre-TASP (n = 56)	TASP (n = 72)	p Value
Reoperation for bleeding	11 (19.6)	3 (4.2)	0.005
Delayed sternal closure	6 (10.7)	1 (1.4)	0.02
Deep sternal wound infection	2 (3.6)	2 (2.8)	0.80
Acute renal failure (Cr >2.0 mg/dl and >2 × baseline)	15 (26.8)	12 (16.7)	0.16
New-onset dialysis	4 (7.1)	4 (5.6)	0.71
Prolonged ventilation (> 24 h)	16 (28.6)	15 (20.8)	0.31
Tracheostomy	5 (8.9)	6 (8.3)	0.91
Myocardial infarction	1 (1.8)	1 (1.4)	0.86
Stroke (neurologic deficit lasting >72 h)	7 (12.5)	4 (5.6)	0.16
Post-operative length of stay, days	10 ± 12 (0–55)	12 ± 12 (4–69)	0.05
30-day/in-hospital death	19 (33.9)	2 (2.8)	<0.0001

Values are mean ± SD (range) or n (%).

Cr = creatinine; other abbreviation as in Table 1.