Table 2:

Intraoperative characteristics and postoperative outcomes before and after matching

Before matching
After matching
Vascular complications (n = 284)No vascular complications (n = 1,877)P-ValueVascular complications (n = 270)No vascular complications (n = 727)P-Value
Operative time (min), median (IQR)68.0 (45.0; 86.2)48.0 (45.0; 60.0)<0.00163.5 (45.0; 80.0)50.0 (45.0; 60.0)<0.001
Need for vascular surgery, n (%)30 (10.7)0 (0.00)<0.00126 (9.74)0 (0.00)<0.001
Conversion to sternotomy, n (%)4 (1.41)6 (0.32)0.0323 (1.11)2 (0.28)0.126
Need for endovascular treatment,a  n (%)230 (81.9)0 (0.00)<0.001224 (83.6)0 (0.00)<0.001
Number of implanted stents, n (%)<0.001<0.001
 1195 (69.6)0 (0.00)189 (70.8)0 (0.00)
 225 (8.93)0 (0.00)25 (9.36)0 (0.00)
 34 (1.43)0 (0.00)4 (1.50)0 (0.00)
 43 (1.07)0 (0.00)3 (1.12)0 (0.00)
Operative mortality, n (%)8 (2.82)9 (0.48)0.0017 (2.59)5 (0.69)0.022
In-hospital mortality, n (%)18 (6.34)39 (2.08)<0.00117 (6.30)23 (3.16)0.040
Hospital length of stay (days), median (IQR)8.00 (6.00; 13.0)7.00 (5.00; 10.0)<0.0018.00 (5.75; 13.0)7.00 (5.00; 10.0)0.001
Complications, n (%)
 Conduction disorders, including pacemaker58 (20.4)432 (23.0)0.37056 (20.7)151 (20.8)1.000
 Pacemaker implantation57 (20.1)376 (20.0)1.00055 (20.4)130 (17.9)0.420
 ICD implantation0 (0.00)8 (0.43)0.6070 (0.00)1 (0.14)1.000
 Valve-related complications2 (0.70)21 (1.12)0.7592 (0.74)9 (1.24)0.737
 Stroke9 (3.17)31 (1.65)0.1268 (2.96)14 (1.93)0.454
 Blood transfusion63 (22.2)59 (3.14)<0.00155 (20.4)31 (4.26)<0.001
 Infectious complications26 (9.15)58 (3.09)<0.00124 (8.89)28 (3.85)0.003
 Dialysis94 (37.0)473 (28.3)0.00590 (37.5)199 (31.2)0.093
Before matching
After matching
Vascular complications (n = 284)No vascular complications (n = 1,877)P-ValueVascular complications (n = 270)No vascular complications (n = 727)P-Value
Operative time (min), median (IQR)68.0 (45.0; 86.2)48.0 (45.0; 60.0)<0.00163.5 (45.0; 80.0)50.0 (45.0; 60.0)<0.001
Need for vascular surgery, n (%)30 (10.7)0 (0.00)<0.00126 (9.74)0 (0.00)<0.001
Conversion to sternotomy, n (%)4 (1.41)6 (0.32)0.0323 (1.11)2 (0.28)0.126
Need for endovascular treatment,a  n (%)230 (81.9)0 (0.00)<0.001224 (83.6)0 (0.00)<0.001
Number of implanted stents, n (%)<0.001<0.001
 1195 (69.6)0 (0.00)189 (70.8)0 (0.00)
 225 (8.93)0 (0.00)25 (9.36)0 (0.00)
 34 (1.43)0 (0.00)4 (1.50)0 (0.00)
 43 (1.07)0 (0.00)3 (1.12)0 (0.00)
Operative mortality, n (%)8 (2.82)9 (0.48)0.0017 (2.59)5 (0.69)0.022
In-hospital mortality, n (%)18 (6.34)39 (2.08)<0.00117 (6.30)23 (3.16)0.040
Hospital length of stay (days), median (IQR)8.00 (6.00; 13.0)7.00 (5.00; 10.0)<0.0018.00 (5.75; 13.0)7.00 (5.00; 10.0)0.001
Complications, n (%)
 Conduction disorders, including pacemaker58 (20.4)432 (23.0)0.37056 (20.7)151 (20.8)1.000
 Pacemaker implantation57 (20.1)376 (20.0)1.00055 (20.4)130 (17.9)0.420
 ICD implantation0 (0.00)8 (0.43)0.6070 (0.00)1 (0.14)1.000
 Valve-related complications2 (0.70)21 (1.12)0.7592 (0.74)9 (1.24)0.737
 Stroke9 (3.17)31 (1.65)0.1268 (2.96)14 (1.93)0.454
 Blood transfusion63 (22.2)59 (3.14)<0.00155 (20.4)31 (4.26)<0.001
 Infectious complications26 (9.15)58 (3.09)<0.00124 (8.89)28 (3.85)0.003
 Dialysis94 (37.0)473 (28.3)0.00590 (37.5)199 (31.2)0.093

Infectious complications include septic shock, local access site infections and pulmonary infections.

a

Stent implantation/balloon dilatation/Fogarty.

ICD: implantable cardioverter–defibrillator; IQR: interquartile range.

Table 2:

Intraoperative characteristics and postoperative outcomes before and after matching

Before matching
After matching
Vascular complications (n = 284)No vascular complications (n = 1,877)P-ValueVascular complications (n = 270)No vascular complications (n = 727)P-Value
Operative time (min), median (IQR)68.0 (45.0; 86.2)48.0 (45.0; 60.0)<0.00163.5 (45.0; 80.0)50.0 (45.0; 60.0)<0.001
Need for vascular surgery, n (%)30 (10.7)0 (0.00)<0.00126 (9.74)0 (0.00)<0.001
Conversion to sternotomy, n (%)4 (1.41)6 (0.32)0.0323 (1.11)2 (0.28)0.126
Need for endovascular treatment,a  n (%)230 (81.9)0 (0.00)<0.001224 (83.6)0 (0.00)<0.001
Number of implanted stents, n (%)<0.001<0.001
 1195 (69.6)0 (0.00)189 (70.8)0 (0.00)
 225 (8.93)0 (0.00)25 (9.36)0 (0.00)
 34 (1.43)0 (0.00)4 (1.50)0 (0.00)
 43 (1.07)0 (0.00)3 (1.12)0 (0.00)
Operative mortality, n (%)8 (2.82)9 (0.48)0.0017 (2.59)5 (0.69)0.022
In-hospital mortality, n (%)18 (6.34)39 (2.08)<0.00117 (6.30)23 (3.16)0.040
Hospital length of stay (days), median (IQR)8.00 (6.00; 13.0)7.00 (5.00; 10.0)<0.0018.00 (5.75; 13.0)7.00 (5.00; 10.0)0.001
Complications, n (%)
 Conduction disorders, including pacemaker58 (20.4)432 (23.0)0.37056 (20.7)151 (20.8)1.000
 Pacemaker implantation57 (20.1)376 (20.0)1.00055 (20.4)130 (17.9)0.420
 ICD implantation0 (0.00)8 (0.43)0.6070 (0.00)1 (0.14)1.000
 Valve-related complications2 (0.70)21 (1.12)0.7592 (0.74)9 (1.24)0.737
 Stroke9 (3.17)31 (1.65)0.1268 (2.96)14 (1.93)0.454
 Blood transfusion63 (22.2)59 (3.14)<0.00155 (20.4)31 (4.26)<0.001
 Infectious complications26 (9.15)58 (3.09)<0.00124 (8.89)28 (3.85)0.003
 Dialysis94 (37.0)473 (28.3)0.00590 (37.5)199 (31.2)0.093
Before matching
After matching
Vascular complications (n = 284)No vascular complications (n = 1,877)P-ValueVascular complications (n = 270)No vascular complications (n = 727)P-Value
Operative time (min), median (IQR)68.0 (45.0; 86.2)48.0 (45.0; 60.0)<0.00163.5 (45.0; 80.0)50.0 (45.0; 60.0)<0.001
Need for vascular surgery, n (%)30 (10.7)0 (0.00)<0.00126 (9.74)0 (0.00)<0.001
Conversion to sternotomy, n (%)4 (1.41)6 (0.32)0.0323 (1.11)2 (0.28)0.126
Need for endovascular treatment,a  n (%)230 (81.9)0 (0.00)<0.001224 (83.6)0 (0.00)<0.001
Number of implanted stents, n (%)<0.001<0.001
 1195 (69.6)0 (0.00)189 (70.8)0 (0.00)
 225 (8.93)0 (0.00)25 (9.36)0 (0.00)
 34 (1.43)0 (0.00)4 (1.50)0 (0.00)
 43 (1.07)0 (0.00)3 (1.12)0 (0.00)
Operative mortality, n (%)8 (2.82)9 (0.48)0.0017 (2.59)5 (0.69)0.022
In-hospital mortality, n (%)18 (6.34)39 (2.08)<0.00117 (6.30)23 (3.16)0.040
Hospital length of stay (days), median (IQR)8.00 (6.00; 13.0)7.00 (5.00; 10.0)<0.0018.00 (5.75; 13.0)7.00 (5.00; 10.0)0.001
Complications, n (%)
 Conduction disorders, including pacemaker58 (20.4)432 (23.0)0.37056 (20.7)151 (20.8)1.000
 Pacemaker implantation57 (20.1)376 (20.0)1.00055 (20.4)130 (17.9)0.420
 ICD implantation0 (0.00)8 (0.43)0.6070 (0.00)1 (0.14)1.000
 Valve-related complications2 (0.70)21 (1.12)0.7592 (0.74)9 (1.24)0.737
 Stroke9 (3.17)31 (1.65)0.1268 (2.96)14 (1.93)0.454
 Blood transfusion63 (22.2)59 (3.14)<0.00155 (20.4)31 (4.26)<0.001
 Infectious complications26 (9.15)58 (3.09)<0.00124 (8.89)28 (3.85)0.003
 Dialysis94 (37.0)473 (28.3)0.00590 (37.5)199 (31.2)0.093

Infectious complications include septic shock, local access site infections and pulmonary infections.

a

Stent implantation/balloon dilatation/Fogarty.

ICD: implantable cardioverter–defibrillator; IQR: interquartile range.

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