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. 2021 Oct 9;16:287. doi: 10.1186/s13019-021-01669-7

Table 3.

Postoperative characteristics of patients and pulmonary complications according to the study groups after matching

Overall patients after propensity score-matching Patients after propensity score-matching
Mitral valve Aortic valve
Variables MIVS FS p value Minimally invasive FS p value Minimally invasive FS p value
n = 74 n = 74 n = 42 n = 42 n = 29 n = 29
In Hospital mortality 1 (1.4) 2 (2.7) 0.513 0 (0.0) 4 (9.5) 0.040 2 (6.9) 3 (10.3) 0.640
Stroke 1 (1.4) 4 (5.4) 0.172 0.0 0.0 1 (3.4) 2 (6.9) 0.553
Pulmonary complications 14 (19) 51 (69) 0.0001 13 (31.0) 38 (90.5) 0.0001 12 (41.4) 23 (79.3) 0.003
pneumonia 2 (2.7) 4 (5.4) 0.405 1 (2.4) 0 (0.0) 0.314 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
pneumothorax 1 (1.4) 4 (5.4) 0.172 0.0 0.0 1 (3.4) 4 (13.8) 0.160
Atelectasis 4 (5.4) 12 (16.2) 0.034 5 (11.9) 13 (31.0) 0.033 2 (6.9) 12 (41.4) 0.002
phrenic nerve injury 1 (1.4) 3 (4.1) 0.311 1 (2.4) 0 (0.0) 0.314 0 (0.0) 1 (3.4) 0.313
pleural effusion 3 (4.1) 10 (13.5) 0.042 2 (4.8) 4 (9.5) 0.397 1 (50.0) 1 (50.0) 1.000
Pulmonary infection 3 (4.1) 16 (21.6) 0.001 1 (2.4) 6 (14.3) 0.048 2 (6.9) 1 (3.4) 0.553
Tracheostomy 0 (0.0) 2 (2.7) 0.154 0 (0.0) 3 (7.1) 0.078 1 (3.4) 0 (0.0) 0.313

Continuous variables are described by mean ± SD and by media, and categorical variables are shown as n = number of patients and %