Variables PPCABG (n=492) NVCABG (n=1866) P-values
Use of left Internal Mammary artery 474(96.3%) 1794(96.1%) ns
Use of both internal mammary arteries 20 (4.06%) 76 (4.1%) ns
Cross clamp time 126.9 (± 34.6) 84.2 (± 31.1) <0.05*
Bypass time 146.3 (± 43.7) 94.7 (± 39.0) <0.05*
Coronary endarterectomy 48(9.8%) 18(0.96%) <0.05*
Total Hospital Stay (days) 15 (± 4.2) 11(± 3.9) <0.05*
Bleeding required blood +/- blood products transfusiontransfusion 48(9.8%) 36(1.9%) <0.05*
Reopening for bleeding 30 (6.1%) 76 (4.1%) ns
Low cardiac output syndrome 70(14.2%) 134(7.2%) <0.05*
IABP 18(3.7%) 48(2.9%) ns
Prolonged-Ventilation 102(20.7%) 234(12.5%) ns
Renal Impairment 18 (3.7%) 20(1.1%) <0.05*
Mortality 18 (3.66%) 18(0.96%) <0.05*
Table 3: Operative and post-operative data in the two groups. Data are presented as mean ± SD and numbers; ranges and percentages are in parenthesis. *p significant<0.05, ns=No significance.