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
|