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†