Postoperative in-hospital complications in patients who underwent minimally invasive cardiac surgery (n = 32 in 31 patients)
| Type of complication . | Overall (n = 538) . | MS (n = 135) . | RAMT (n = 335) . | RLMT (n = 68) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall number of complications | 32 (5.5) | 14 (11) | 15 (4.1) | 3 (4.4) |
| Postcardiotomy syndrome | 20 (3.7) | 10 (7.4) | 8 (2.4) | 2 (2.9) |
| Postoperative temporary arrhythmias | 4 (0.3) | 2 (1.6) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Transient AV block | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| AF treated with amiodarone | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Postoperative bleeding requiring reoperation | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (0.6) | |
| Vascular complications | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (1.5) | |
| Femoral artery dissection requiring revision | 1 | 1 | ||
| Femoral artery cannulation site patch augmentation | 1 | 1 | ||
| Temporary neurological complication (seizures) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.3) | ||
| Other less common complications (pneumothorax drainage, pleural effusion requiring drainage) | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.3) |
| Type of complication . | Overall (n = 538) . | MS (n = 135) . | RAMT (n = 335) . | RLMT (n = 68) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall number of complications | 32 (5.5) | 14 (11) | 15 (4.1) | 3 (4.4) |
| Postcardiotomy syndrome | 20 (3.7) | 10 (7.4) | 8 (2.4) | 2 (2.9) |
| Postoperative temporary arrhythmias | 4 (0.3) | 2 (1.6) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Transient AV block | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| AF treated with amiodarone | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Postoperative bleeding requiring reoperation | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (0.6) | |
| Vascular complications | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (1.5) | |
| Femoral artery dissection requiring revision | 1 | 1 | ||
| Femoral artery cannulation site patch augmentation | 1 | 1 | ||
| Temporary neurological complication (seizures) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.3) | ||
| Other less common complications (pneumothorax drainage, pleural effusion requiring drainage) | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.3) |
Data are presented as number of complications and percentage (%).
AF: atrioventricular fibrillation; AV: atrioventricular; MS: ministernotomy; RAMT: right anterior minithoracotomy; RLMT: right lateral minithoracotomy.
Postoperative in-hospital complications in patients who underwent minimally invasive cardiac surgery (n = 32 in 31 patients)
| Type of complication . | Overall (n = 538) . | MS (n = 135) . | RAMT (n = 335) . | RLMT (n = 68) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall number of complications | 32 (5.5) | 14 (11) | 15 (4.1) | 3 (4.4) |
| Postcardiotomy syndrome | 20 (3.7) | 10 (7.4) | 8 (2.4) | 2 (2.9) |
| Postoperative temporary arrhythmias | 4 (0.3) | 2 (1.6) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Transient AV block | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| AF treated with amiodarone | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Postoperative bleeding requiring reoperation | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (0.6) | |
| Vascular complications | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (1.5) | |
| Femoral artery dissection requiring revision | 1 | 1 | ||
| Femoral artery cannulation site patch augmentation | 1 | 1 | ||
| Temporary neurological complication (seizures) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.3) | ||
| Other less common complications (pneumothorax drainage, pleural effusion requiring drainage) | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.3) |
| Type of complication . | Overall (n = 538) . | MS (n = 135) . | RAMT (n = 335) . | RLMT (n = 68) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall number of complications | 32 (5.5) | 14 (11) | 15 (4.1) | 3 (4.4) |
| Postcardiotomy syndrome | 20 (3.7) | 10 (7.4) | 8 (2.4) | 2 (2.9) |
| Postoperative temporary arrhythmias | 4 (0.3) | 2 (1.6) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Transient AV block | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| AF treated with amiodarone | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Postoperative bleeding requiring reoperation | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (0.6) | |
| Vascular complications | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (1.5) | |
| Femoral artery dissection requiring revision | 1 | 1 | ||
| Femoral artery cannulation site patch augmentation | 1 | 1 | ||
| Temporary neurological complication (seizures) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.3) | ||
| Other less common complications (pneumothorax drainage, pleural effusion requiring drainage) | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.3) |
Data are presented as number of complications and percentage (%).
AF: atrioventricular fibrillation; AV: atrioventricular; MS: ministernotomy; RAMT: right anterior minithoracotomy; RLMT: right lateral minithoracotomy.
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