Table 2.

Primary outcomes

	RecoverMI arm (n = 14)	Control arm (n = 16)	P
Initial LOS (h)			0·002†
Mean(s.d.) (95 per cent c.i.)	28·2(10·7) (22·6, 33·8)	53·8(17·8) (45·1, 62·5)
Median (i.q.r.)	27·1 (23·0–29·1)	51·5 (43·8–67·0)
Total LOS (h)			0·041†
Mean(s.d.) (95 per cent c.i.)	80·4(142·6) (5·7, 155·1)	53·8(17·8) (45·1, 62·5)
Median (i.q.r.)	28·3 (23·7–43·6)	51·5 (43·8–67·0)
Clavien–Dindo grade*			0·209‡
≥ III	2	0
I–II	3	0

^*The highest grade of complication is reported; both patients with grade III complications requiring reoperation also had grade II complications (total of 3 patients with adverse events). LOS, length of hospital stay.

^†Wilcoxon rank sum test;

^‡Fisher's exact test.