Operative
Variables
Group Group p value
Group-1
(Right mini thoracotomy)
Mean ± SD
Group-2
(Median sternotomy)
Mean ± SD
Total operative time (in minutes) 179.45±26.79 154.72±26.15 0.003
Aortic Cross Clamp (ACC) time
(in minutes)
43.28±21.75 21.17±11.25 0.001
Cardio-pulmonary bypass (CPB) time (in minutes) 76.26±26.51 46.84±25.72 0.006
Length of incision (cm) 7.63±0.69 22.62±1.93 <0.001