Table 5.
Number of real major complications.
| Major Complication | All Group | With TEE Monitoring | Without TEE Monitoring | Mann–Whitney “U” Test/chi2 Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 3185 | 1079 | 2106 | |
| Real major complication (any); n (%) | 60 (1.884) N = 3185 |
21 (1.946) N = 1079 |
39 (1.852) N = 2106 |
0.962 |
| Real hemopericardium; n (%) | 43 (1.350) N = 3185 |
13 (1.205) N = 1079 |
30 (1.425) N = 2106 |
0.729 |
| Real hemopericardium or hemothorax; n (%) | 48 (1.507) N = 3185 |
15 (1.390) N = 1079 |
33 (1.567) N = 2106 |
0.815 |
| Real tricuspid valve damage during TLE; n (%) | 12 (0.377) N = 3185 |
6 (0.556) N = 1079 |
6 (0.285) N = 2106 |
0.381 |
| Rescue cardiac surgery; n (%) | 37 (1.162) N = 3185 |
16 (1.483) N = 1079 |
21 (0.997) N = 2106 |
p = 0.300 |