Variable |
Variable |
Total Study Population |
Patients free from ATAs |
Patients with ATA
recurrence |
Statistical Significance |
Median postoperative hospital length of stay (IQR)
|
Median postoperative hospital length of stay (IQR)
|
7 days
(6-10)
(n = 174)
|
7 days
(5-10)
(n = 114)
|
8 days
(7-9.5)
(n = 36)
|
p = 0.0327§
|
Median ICU length of stay (IQR)
|
Median ICU length of stay (IQR)
|
46.0 hours
(25.5-92.0)
(n = 173)
|
41.3 hours
(25.0-75.3)
(n = 113)
|
72.8 hours
(34.8-101.0)
(n = 36)
|
p = 0.0090§
|
Median mechanical ventilation time (IQR)
|
Median mechanical ventilation time (IQR)
|
3.6 hours
(1.5-6.0)
(n = 150)
|
3.0 hours (1.0-6.0)
(n = 121)
|
5.0 hours
(3.7-16.0)
(n = 29)
|
p = 0.0003§
|
% readmitted within 30 days
|
% readmitted within 30 days
|
16%
(27/174)
|
15%
(17/114)
|
14%
(5/36)
|
p = 0.8797†
|
|
% requiring reoperation |
1% (2/174) |
1% (1/114) |
0% (0/36) |
p = 1.0000‡ |
|
% with PNA |
2.9% (5/174) |
2.6% (3/114) |
2.8% (1/36) |
p
= 1.0000‡ |
|
% with sepsis |
0.8% (1/126) |
0% (0/87) |
5.9% (1/17) |
p
= 0.1635‡ |
|
% with renal failure requiring dialysis |
0.7% (1/154) |
0% (0/100) |
0% (0/30) |
|
|
% with CVA |
1.7% (3/174) |
2.6% (3/114) |
0% (0/36) |
p =
1.0000‡ |
|
% with pacemaker placed postoperatively ¶
|
7.5%
(13/174)
|
7.9%
(9/114)
|
2.8%
(1/36)
|
p = 0.4524‡
|
|
% with postoperative ATAs*
|
40.2%
(70/174)
|
36.8%
(42/114)
|
55.6%
(20/36)
|
p = 0.0468†
|
|
% in sinus rhythm at hospital discharge
|
78.2%
(136/174)
|
82.5%
(94/114)
|
72.2%
(26/36)
|
p = 0.1808†
|