Sternotomy (n = 23)

Minimally Invasive (n = 47)

p-value

Vent >10 days

11 (47.8%)

10 (21.3%)

0.0228

Tracheostomy

6 (26.1%)

5 (10.9%)

0.0953

Pleural Effusion

4 (17.4%)

5 (10.9%)

0.4697

Prolonged inotrope use

11 (47.8%)

4 (8.9%)

0.0002

Arrhythmias

4 (17.4%)

13 (28.9%)

0.3002

Acute Renal Failure

7 (30.4%)

5 (10.9%)

0.0433

Sepsis

8 (34.8%)

8 (17.4%)

0.1066

Wound Infection

4 (18.2%)

0 (0.0%)

0.0029

Pneumonia

3 (13.6%)

5 (10.9%)

0.7647

Cholecystitis

1 (4.5%)

1 (2.2%)

0.5882

Coagulopathy

6 (26.1%)

4 (8.9%)

0.0582

Ascites

3 (13.0%)

1 (2.2%)

0.0728

Janundice

2 (8.7%)

2 (4.4%)

0.4809