Table 2.
Intra- and postoperative clinical data
| Variable | Right parasternal approach (n = 15) | Conventional approach (n = 30) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of procedure, min | |||
| Operation | 320 ± 107 | 209 ± 40 | <0.001 |
| CPB | 160 ± 68 | 108 ± 26 | 0.007 |
| Aortic cross-clamp | 113 ± 48 | 85 ± 21 | 0.055 |
| Intraoperative transfusion, U per patient | |||
| Packed red blood cells | 1.1 ± 2.3 | 3.1 ± 4.0 | 0.105 |
| Fresh frozen plasma | 3.5 ± 3.8 | 2.2 ± 2.6 | 0.327 |
| Postoperative transfusion, U per patient | |||
| Packed red blood cells | 1.7 ± 4.7 | 1.2 ± 2.3 | 0.619 |
| Fresh frozen plasma | 2.3 ± 3.2 | 1.9 ± 3.1 | 0.651 |
| Intensive care unit stay, day | 1.7 ± 1.2 | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 0.262 |
| Extubation time, h | 17.0 ± 17.6 | 11.1 ± 8.3 | 0.352 |
| Re-intubation, n | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Hospital stay, days | 16.7 ± 9.5 | 17.7 ± 14.9 | 0.952 |
| Morbidity, n | 4 | 5 | 0.454 |
| Re-exploration for bleeding | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Low output syndrome | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Prolonged ventilation | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Perioperative myocardial infarction | 1 | 0 | 0.333 |
| Cardiac tamponade | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Acute renal failure (Hemodialysis) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 1.000 |
| Ventricular fibrillation | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Complete atrioventricular block | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Mediastinal infection | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| New atrial fibrillation, n | 7 | 12 | 0.754 |
| Perivalvular leakage, n | 1 | 0 | 0.333 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD or number of patients. CPB: cardiopulmonary bypass