Table 8. Postoperative results according to age groups.
Age <1 (n=63) | Age ≥1 (n=106) | ||||||||
Variables | n | % | Median | Min-Max | n | % | Median | Min-Max | p |
Complications | 33 | 52.4 | 48 | 45.7 | 0.40 | ||||
Major adverse event | 10 | 15.9 | 9 | 8.5 | 0.14 | ||||
Early mortality | 3 | 4.8 | 3 | 2.8 | 0.51 | ||||
Reintubation | 11 | 17.5 | 14 | 13.2 | 0.45 | ||||
Infection | 8 | 12.7 | 4 | 3.8 | 0.03* | ||||
Wound infection | 3 | 4.8 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.11 | ||||
Restrictive physiology | 16 | 25.4 | 15 | 14.2 | 0.07 | ||||
Arrhythmia | 16 | 9.4 | 15 | 8.8 | 0.87 | ||||
Delayed sternal closure | 7 | 11.1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.003* | ||||
Ventilation time (h) | 18 | 12-48 | 16 | 8-24 | 0.01* | ||||
Prolonged ventilation time (>24 h) | 24 | 38.1 | 17 | 16.0 | 0.001* | ||||
ICU LOS (day) | 4 | 2-6 | 3 | 2-5 | 0.07 | ||||
Prolonged ICU LOS (>3 days) | 36 | 57.1 | 44 | 41.5 | 0.05* | ||||
Hospital LOS (day) | 9 | 7-17 | 8 | 7-12 | 0.11 | ||||
Prolonged Hospital LOS (>7 days) | 43 | 68.3 | 62 | 58.5 | 0.21 |