Table 3. Surgical outcomes between patients with and without POAF.
| Characteristics | With POAF (n=39) | Without POAF (n=169) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with other postoperative complication, n (%) | 18 (46.0) | 52 (31.0) | 0.09 |
| Average concurrent complications* | 0.9±0.2 | 0.4±0.1 | <0.05 |
| Chest tube duration** (days) | 6+2.3 | 4±0.4 | <0.05 |
| Hospital length of stay** (days) | 8±1.1 | 4±0.4 | <0.05 |
| In-hospital mortality, n (%) | 1 (2.6) | 2 (1.2) | NS |
| Late stage (stages 3 or 4), n (%) | 10 (25.6) | 44 (26.0) | NS |
*, mean ± S.E.M.; **, median ± S.E.M.; S.E.M., standard error of the mean; POAF, post-operative atrial fibrillation; NS, not significant.