Table 2

Outcome variables in the two groups

Variable
Control group
MICPB group

P value


n = 1,663
n = 1,663



Mechanical ventilation time (hours)
20.2 ± 79
17.3 ± 38

NS
ICU stay (days)
2.9 ± 4.3
2.5 ± 3.1

0.001
Postoperative hospital stay (days)
8.4 ± 5.9
8.1 ± 6.2

NS
Peak serum creatinine level (mg/dl)
1.43 ± 0.7
1.24 ± 1

0.001
Peak serum bilirubin level (mg/dl)
1.07 ± 0.79
0.89 ± 0.71

0.001
Bleeding (ml/12 hours)
505 ± 396
458 ± 342

0.001

Variable
Count (percentage)
Count (percentage)
RR and 95% CI
P value

Early extubation
139 (8.3)
197 (11.8)
1.47 (1.17–1.85)
0.001
Early ICU discharge
307 (18.4)
556 (33.4)
2.21 (1.89–2.6)
0.001
Early hospital discharge
187 (11.2)
316 (19)
1.85 (1.52–2.25)
0.001
Homologous blood transfusions
751 (45.1)
764 (45.9)
1.03 (0.9–1.18)
NS
Surgical reoperation
79 (4.7)
64 (3.8)
0.8 (0.57–1.12)
NS
Myocardial infarction
58 (3.5)
47 (2.8)
0.8 (0.54–1.19)
NS
Major inotropic support
177 (10.6)
170 (10)
0.95 (0.76–1.19)
NS
Intra-aortic balloon pump
49 (2.9)
28 (1.7)
0.56 (0.35–0.9)
0.015
Atrial fibrillation
293 (17.6)
251 (15.1)
0.83 (0.69–0.99)
0.049
Ventricular arrhythmias
59 (3.5)
26 (1.5)
0.43 (0.27–0.69)
0.001
Cardiac arrest
19 (1.1)
3 (0.2)
0.15 (0.04–0.53)
0.001
Acute renal failure
39 (2.3)
38 (2.3)
0.97 (0.62–1.53)
NS
Stroke
10 (0.6)
14 (0.8)
1.4 (0.62–3.16)
NS
Peripheral thromboembolism
6 (0.4)
0 (0)
-
0.014
Severe lung dysfunction
22 (1.3)
14 (0.8)
0.63 (0.32–1.24)
NS
Sepsis
10 (0.6)
14 (0.8)
1.4 (0.62–3.16)
NS
Hospital mortality
55 (3.3)
50 (3)
0.9 (0.61–1.33)
NS

CI, confidence interval; ICU, intensive care unit; MICPB, minimally invasive cardiopulmonary bypass; NS, not significant; RR, relative risk.

Ranucci and Isgrò Critical Care 2007 11:R45   doi:10.1186/cc5777