Table 3. Post-operative data.

Parameter	Minimally invasive (n=26)	Full sternotomy (n=14)
Mech. ventilation time (days)	0.5±0.3	0.6±0.7
ICU stay (days)	1.3±0.6	2.1±1.5
Hospital stay (days)	10.4±6.8	9.1±2.7
Re-thoracotomy for bleeding (n, %)	1 (3.2%)	1 (7.1%)
Stroke (n, %)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Acute renal failure; temp dialysis (n, %)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
In hospital mortality (n, %)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Total blood products during hospital stay:
Packed RBC (U)	2.1±2.4	3.1±3.4
Platelets (U)	1.4±1.3	3.1±3.4
FFP (U)	1.8±2.4	3.1±3.3

ICU, intensive care unit; U, units.