Table 4.
Complications
| All Patients | ARCA | ALCA | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute perioperative complications | ||||
| Peri-operative ECMO and hemorrhage | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | 1.00 |
| Arrhythmia requiring treatment | 4 (7%) | 4 (13%) | 0 (0%) | 0.112 |
| Pneumothorax requiring chest tube | 1 (2%) | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 1.00 |
| Superficial wound infection | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | 1.00 |
| Post-pericardiotomy syndrome | 11 (18%) | 9 (30%) | 2 (7%) | *0.020 |
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| Follow-up complications | ||||
| Reoperation for coronary stenosis | 2 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (7%) | 0.492 |
| Aborted sudden cardiac death | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | 1.00 |
| Aortic insufficiency1 | 7 (12%) | 3 (10%) | 4 (13%) | 1.00 |
| Aortic valve replacement for aortic insufficiency | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1(3%) | 1.00 |
| Arrhythmia | 4 (7%) | 3 (10%) | 1 (3%) | 0.612 |
| Wound revision | 3 (5%) | 2 (7%) | 1 (3%) | 1.00 |
| Supravalvar aortic stenosis | 1 (2%) | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 1.00 |
1
Only mild or greater AI as assessed on echocardiogram was included
*
Indicates P value < 0.05. All P values are for comparison between ARCA to ALCA.