Table 2.
Patient Outcomes
| No CPB (n = 227) | CPB (n = 135) | All Level III and IV Patients (n = 362) | P-Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complications | 0.011 | |||
| No | 34 (40%) | 21 (67.7%) | 55 (47.4%) | |
| Yes | 51 (60%) | 10 (32.3%) | 61 (52.6%) | |
| High Grade | 24 (28.2%) | 7 (22.6%) | 31 (26.7%) | |
| Low Grade | 27 (31.8%) | 3 (9.7%) | 30 (25.9%) | |
| Intraoperative Mortality | >0.999 | |||
| No | 219 (97.8%) | 132 (97.8%) | 351 (97.8%) | |
| Yes | 5 (2.2%) | 3 (2.2%) | 8 (2.2%) | |
| 30-Day Mortality | 0.431 | |||
| No | 198 (92.5%) | 118 (90.1%) | 316 (91.6%) | |
| Yes | 16 (7.5%) | 13 (9.9%) | 29 (8.4%) | |
| Follow-Up Duration (Months) | 0.535 | |||
| Median (Range) | 14.9 (0—204) | 12.7 (0—145) | 14.2 (0—204) |
P-value from Fisher's exact test for categorical variables, from t-test for age, and from the t-test conducted on log-transformed data for follow up duration and time under surgery