Group S (n = 144)

Group P (n = 92)

“p” value

No. of grafts

3.00 ± 0.99

2.74 ± 0.69

0.25

CPB time (minutes)

97.97 ± 38.46

94.17 ± 26.91

0.93

Cross clamp time (minutes)

54.25 ± 25.65

54.22 ± 18.42

0.64

Temperature before declamping (˚C)

33.08 ± 0.78

33.04 ± 1.19

0.94

Serum chemistry

Potassium (mmol/L)

4.39 ± 0.53

3.68 ± 0.63

<0.001

Calcium (mmol/L)

0.96 ± 0.05

0.95 ± 0.05

0.57

Magnesium (mmol/L)

1.75 ± 0.27

1.73 ± 0.32

0.8

Arterial blood gases

pH

7.36 ± 0.05

7.37 ± 0.06

0.58

pO₂ (mmHg)

253.70 ± 43.10

294.5 ± 94.87

0.03

pCO₂ (mmHg)

37.70 ± 3.72

38.04 ± 7.56

0.6

Hemoglobin level (g/dL)

7.49 ± 0.09

7.17 ± 0.17

0.7