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Characteristics of reexplored patients
| Cause of reexploration | Tamponade | 5 |
| Cardiac arrest | 2 | |
| Massive bleeding | 6 | |
| Time from primary operation to reexploration, Median (IQR), hours | 23 (9–192) | |
| Site of bleeding | Proximal anastomosis | 2 |
| Distal anastomosis | 2 | |
| Atriotomy | 2 | |
| LIMA | 1 | |
| Chest wall (mammary bed) | 2 | |
| RV | 1 | |
| IVC | 1 | |
| Unidentified (diffuse bleeding) | 2 | |
| Outcome | Survived | 11 |
| Died | 2 |
