Table 4:

In-hospital postoperative data

VariablesC-Port® Device (n = 35)Control (n = 36)P-value
No. (%)No. (%)
Prolonged ventilation1 (3)1 (3)1.00
Prolonged inotropics or IABP2 (6)2 (6)1.00
In-hospital mortality0 (0)0 (0)N.A.
Resternotomy
  Bleeding1 (3)1 (3)1.00
  Ischaemia0 (0)1 (3)1.00
Cardiac complications
  Infarction2 (6)2 (6)1.00
  Atrial fibrillation7 (20)6 (17)0.76
Pulmonary complications4 (11)3 (8)0.71
Renal complications2 (6)0 (00.24
Stroke0 (0)0 (0)NA
Gastrointestinal complications0 (0)0 (0)NA
Deep wound infection1 (3)0 (0)0.49
VariablesC-Port® Device (n = 35)Control (n = 36)P-value
No. (%)No. (%)
Prolonged ventilation1 (3)1 (3)1.00
Prolonged inotropics or IABP2 (6)2 (6)1.00
In-hospital mortality0 (0)0 (0)N.A.
Resternotomy
  Bleeding1 (3)1 (3)1.00
  Ischaemia0 (0)1 (3)1.00
Cardiac complications
  Infarction2 (6)2 (6)1.00
  Atrial fibrillation7 (20)6 (17)0.76
Pulmonary complications4 (11)3 (8)0.71
Renal complications2 (6)0 (00.24
Stroke0 (0)0 (0)NA
Gastrointestinal complications0 (0)0 (0)NA
Deep wound infection1 (3)0 (0)0.49

IABP: intra-aortic balloon pump; NA: not applicable.

Table 4:

In-hospital postoperative data

VariablesC-Port® Device (n = 35)Control (n = 36)P-value
No. (%)No. (%)
Prolonged ventilation1 (3)1 (3)1.00
Prolonged inotropics or IABP2 (6)2 (6)1.00
In-hospital mortality0 (0)0 (0)N.A.
Resternotomy
  Bleeding1 (3)1 (3)1.00
  Ischaemia0 (0)1 (3)1.00
Cardiac complications
  Infarction2 (6)2 (6)1.00
  Atrial fibrillation7 (20)6 (17)0.76
Pulmonary complications4 (11)3 (8)0.71
Renal complications2 (6)0 (00.24
Stroke0 (0)0 (0)NA
Gastrointestinal complications0 (0)0 (0)NA
Deep wound infection1 (3)0 (0)0.49
VariablesC-Port® Device (n = 35)Control (n = 36)P-value
No. (%)No. (%)
Prolonged ventilation1 (3)1 (3)1.00
Prolonged inotropics or IABP2 (6)2 (6)1.00
In-hospital mortality0 (0)0 (0)N.A.
Resternotomy
  Bleeding1 (3)1 (3)1.00
  Ischaemia0 (0)1 (3)1.00
Cardiac complications
  Infarction2 (6)2 (6)1.00
  Atrial fibrillation7 (20)6 (17)0.76
Pulmonary complications4 (11)3 (8)0.71
Renal complications2 (6)0 (00.24
Stroke0 (0)0 (0)NA
Gastrointestinal complications0 (0)0 (0)NA
Deep wound infection1 (3)0 (0)0.49

IABP: intra-aortic balloon pump; NA: not applicable.

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