Table 2.

Summary of pooled outcomes of isolated tricuspid repair vs replacement

Outcome	Studies	N	Repair (%)	Replacement (%)	OR	95% CI	P value	I2	χ² (p value)
Operative mortality	16	15 069	8.4	9.9	0.80	0.64 to 1.00	0.05	41%	23.7 (0.05)
Stroke	11	8770	1.5	0.9	1.63	1.10 to 2.41	0.01	0%	4.9 (0.67)
Renal failure	8	8656	12.4	15.6	0.82	0.72 to 0.93	0.002	0%	6.5 (0.48)
Prolonged ventilation	4	2350	13.8	15.2	0.90	0.62 to 1.30	0.56	41%	5.1 (0.17)
Mediastinitis	7	6843	1.1	1.0	1.07	063 to 1.80	0.81	4%	5.2 (0.39)
Return to theatre	6	1184	11.6	14.1	0.81	0.51 to 1.28	0.36	9%	5.5 (0.36)
Pacemaker	11	9613	9.4	21.0	0.37	0.24 to 0.58	<0.001	78%	45.4 (<0.001)
Late mortality	7	5527	12.7	16.6	0.80	0.47 to 1.37	0.43	43%	10.6 (0.10)