Median sternotomy

Mini incisions

P-value

ICU stay

36 ± 14hrs

27 ± 11 hrs

0.007 (S)

Hospital stays

5.7 ± 1.7 d

4.8 ± 1.1d

0.388 (NS)

bleeding

450 ± 75ml

355 ± 50

< 0.001 (HS)

Postoperative dysrhythmia (AF)

9 (18.4%)

2 (10.5%)

0.431 (NS)

Postoperative respiratory complications

3(6.1%)

2 (10.5%)

0.532 (NS)

Prolonged wound healing

1 (2%)

0 (0%)

0.530 (NS)

Reoperation for mitral valve

1 (2%)

0 (0%)

0.530 (NS)

Mortality

1 (2%)

0 (0%)

0.530 (NS)