Table 2.
Perioperative and operative data
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Preoperative mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 59 (43.3) |
| Preoperative mechanical ventilation, days | 4 (2–11) |
| Bypass, n (%) | 110 (80.9) |
| Bypass time, minutes | 81 (60–95) |
| Aortic cross-clamp time, minutes | 51 (38–65) |
| Circulatory arrest time (minutes) | 15 (4–32) |
| Incision, n (%) | |
| Median sternotomy | 115 (84.6) |
| Lateral thoracotomy | 21 (15.4) |
| Delayed sternal closure, n (%) | 74 (54.4) |
| Duration of open chest, days | 3 (2–5) |
| Post-operative ECMO support, n (%) | 11 (8.1) |
| Post-operative catheter intervention, n (%) | 4 (2.9) |
| Duration of mechanical ventilation, days | 6 (3–11) |
| ICU stay, days | 18 (10–36) |
| Length of hospital stay, days | 24 (15–50) |
| Post-operative complications, n (%) | |
| Junctional ectopic tachycardia | 3 (2.2) |
| Complete heart block required PPM | 4 (2.9) |
| Chylothorax | 16 (11.8) |
| Phrenic palsy | 3 (2.2) |
| Cerebral infarction | 3 (2.2) |
| Intracranial hemorrhage | 11 (8.1) |
| Limb ischemia | 5 (3.7) |
| Necrotizing enterocolitis | 7 (5.1) |
| Acute Kidney injury | 9 (6.6) |
| Peritoneal dialysis | 5 (3.7) |
| Elevated Liver enzymes (> 80) | 43 (31.6) |
| Sepsis | 20 (14.7) |
| Mortality, n (%) | 15 (11%) |
ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; ICU, intensive care unit; PPM, permanent pacemaker