Table 3. Postoperative patient characteristics.
| Variablea | DHCA (n=197) | ACP (n=112) | RCP (n=55) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep sternal wound infection | 4 (2.2%) | 2 (2.4%) | 3 (5.5%) | 0.417 |
| Prolonged ventilation | 79 (42.9%) | 37 (44.0%) | 27 (49.1%) | 0.722 |
| Acute renal failure | 38 (20.7%) | 19 (22.6%) | 8 (14.4%) | 0.491 |
| Hemodialysis | 18 (9.8%) | 7 (8.3%) | 1 (1.8%) | 0.162 |
| Hemorrhage related re-exploration | 29 (15.8%) | 12 (14.3%) | 7 (12.7%) | 0.845 |
| Cardiac arrest | 19 (10.3%) | 5 (6.0%) | 7 (12.7%) | 0.364 |
| Stroke | 26 (14.1%) | 12 (14.3%) | 12 (21.8%) | 0.361 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 45 (24.5%) | 10 (11.9%) | 12 (21.8%) | 0.062 |
| Hospital length of stay (days) | 15 [0–99] | 14 [1–61] | 16 [5–86] | 0.753 |
| Operative mortality | 35 (19.1%) | 16 (19%) | 8 (14.5%) | 0.729 |
a, continuous data are shown as median (range) and categoric data are shown as percentage. ACP, antegrade cerebral perfusion; RCP, retrograde cerebral perfusion; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass.