Surgical data and outcomes
| Overall (n=64) | Calcified (n=30) | Non-calcified (n=34) | P values | |
| Surgery approach | ||||
| Median sternotomy | 53 (83%) | 26 (87%) | 27 (79%) | 0.443 |
| Anterior thoracotomy | 11 (17%) | 4 (13%) | 7 (21%) | 0.443 |
| Redo sternotomy | 18 (28%) | 6 (20%) | 12 (35%) | 0.174 |
| Use of CPB | 46 (72%) | 22 (73%) | 24 (71%) | 0.807 |
| Concomitant procedure | 26 (41%) | 10 (33%) | 16 (47%) | 0.265 |
| Surgical outcomes | ||||
| LOS >5 days | 60 (94%) | 30 (100%) | 30 (88%) | 0.116 |
| In-hospital mortality | 2 (3%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (3%) | 1 |
| Operative mortality | 1 (2%) | 1 (3%) | 0 | 0.47 |
| ICU stay >8 days | 8 (13%) | 5 (17%) | 3 (9%) | 0.458 |
| Readmission within 30 days | 8 (13%) | 5 (17%) | 3 (9%) | 0.458 |
| Reoperation for bleeding | 3 (5%) | 2 (7%) | 1 (3%) | 0.596 |
Data were summarised as frequency n (%) for descriptive data and mean±SD for continuous data.
CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay (in days).