Table 2.
Perioperative Outcomes
| Variable | TF Early (n = 50) | TF Late (n = 129) | p Value | TA Early (n = 50) | TA Late (n = 70) | p Value | TAo Early (n = 50) | TAo Late (n = 51) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intraoperative | |||||||||
| CPB use | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | … | 8 (16) | 1 (1) | 0.004 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | … |
| PRBC | 12 (24) | 17 (13) | 0.112 | 31 (62) | 24 (34) | 0.003 | 21 (42) | 7 (14) | 0.002 |
| Extubated in OR | 46 (92) | 115 (89) | 0.783 | 38 (76) | 57 (81) | 0.501 | 44 (88) | 49 (96) | 0.160 |
| Postoperative | |||||||||
| ICU time, hours | 37.0 ± 28.9 | 36.3 ± 39.3 | 0.907 | 78.1 ± 113.8 | 52.2 ± 76.3 | 0.166 | 52.0 ± 79.5 | 38.9 ± 35.2 | 0.290 |
| PRBC | 6 (12) | 25 (19) | 0.279 | 19 (38) | 21 (30) | 0.433 | 35 (70) | 5 (10) | <0.001 |
| ICU readmission | 1 (2) | 2 (2) | 1.000 | 3 (6) | 4(6) | 1.000 | 2 (4) | 4 (8) | 0.678 |
| Reintubation | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | 1.000 | 3 (6) | 5 (7) | 1.000 | 1 (2) | 2 (4) | 1.000 |
| Length of stay, days | 5.4 ± 3.6 | 5.9 ± 3.4 | 0.380 | 8.2 ± 6.2 | 6.8 ± 3.6 | 0.166 | 7.8 ± 8.3 | 8.4 ± 5.0 | 0.645 |
| CVA | 1 (2) | 1 (1) | 0.482 | 1(2) | 1 (1) | 1.000 | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 1.000 |
| Renal failure | 1 (2) | 1 (1) | 0.482 | 2 (4) | 1 (1) | 0.570 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | … |
| Atrial fibrillation | 1 (2) | 16 (12) | 0.044 | 14 (28) | 9 (13) | 0.058 | 6 (12) | 9 (18) | 0.577 |
| Pneumonia | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | 1.000 | 3 (6) | 1 (1) | 0.307 | 2 (4) | 2 (4) | 1.000 |
| Thirty-day readmission | 5 (10) | 13 (10) | 1.000 | 2 (4) | 7 (10) | 0.302 | 6 (12) | 3 (6) | 0.318 |
| Thirty-day mortality | 1 (2) | 3 (2) | 1.000 | 3 (6) | 6 (9) | 0.733 | 1 (2) | 3 (6) | 0.617 |
Values are n (%) or mean ± SD.
CPB = cardiopulmonary bypass; CVA = cerebrovascular attack; ICU = intensive care unit; OR = operating room; PRBC = packed red blood cells; STS = The Society of Thoracic Surgeons; TA = transapical; TAo = transaortic; TF = transfemoral.