Table 2. Post-operative general data and short-term outcomes.
| Postoperative data | Total | Femoral group (n = 26) | Subclavian group (n = 25) | p-value |
| pH | 7.26 ± 0.15 | 7.35 ± 0.05 | 0.01 | |
| PaO2 (mmHg) | 115 ± 92 | 136 ± 75 | 0.37 | |
| HCO3 - (mEq/dl) | 20.5 ± 4.5 | 22.6 ± 3.1 | 0.06 | |
| Amylase (U/l) | 316 ± 482 | 101 ± 159 | 0.04 | |
| Lipase (U/l) | 98 ± 158 | 41 ± 57 | 0.09 | |
| GOT (U/l) | 391 ± 1078 | 70 ± 113 | 0.14 | |
| GPT (U/l) | 286 ± 890 | 33 ± 29 | 0.16 | |
| Troponin I (ng/ml) | 7.5 ± 11.9 | 0.1 ± 0.3 | 0.003 | |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 10.9 ± 8.0 | 5.4 ± 3.5 | 0.003 | |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 2.9 ± 0.4 | 3.3 ± 0.4 | 0.001 | |
| Short-term outcomes | ||||
| Total number, n (%) | 51 | 26 (100) | 25 (100) | |
| Transfusion > 500 ml, n (%) | 26 (51) | 15 (57) | 11 (44) | 0.32 |
| Resternotomy, n (%) | 4 (8) | 2 (7) | 2 (8) | 1.00 |
| Mediastinitis, n (%) | 2 (4) | 2 (7) | 0 (0) | 0.01 |
| Neurological dysfunction, n (%) | 5 (9) | 5 (19) | 0 (0) | 0.001 |
| Pneumonia, n (%) | 12 (23) | 8 (27) | 4 (16) | 0.36 |
| ARDS, n (%) | 5 (9) | 3 (11) | 2 (8) | 0.67 |
| Acute renal failure, n (%) | 22 (43) | 15 (57) | 7 (28) | 0.03 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 11 (21) | 9 (34) | 2 (8) | 0.04 |
The biochemical tests were recorded 24 hours after surgery. GOT, glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase; GPT, glutamate pyruvate transaminase; CRP, C-reactive protein; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome.