Preoperative patient characteristics Group Group P value
Group-1 (Right mini thoracotomy) Mean ± SD Group-2 (Median sternotomy) Mean ± SD
Age (Mean ± SD) 29.68 ± 12.37 28.57 ± 11.29 0.75
Sex
Male
10 (45.4)
11 (50.0%)
1.0
Female
12 (55.6)
11 (50.0%)
Ejection Fraction 58.47±5.26 56.72±7.39 0.37
LA diameter 53.55±3.27 53.86±5.01 0.92
Pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) 39.72±10.73 40.0±14.27 0.94
Atrial fibrillation 4 (18.2%) 3 (13.6%) 1**