Summary of pooled outcomes of isolated tricuspid repair vs replacement
| Outcome | Studies | N | Repair (%) | Replacement (%) | OR | 95% CI | P value | I2 | χ² (p value) |
| Operative mortality | 16 | 15 069 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 0.80 | 0.64 to 1.00 | 0.05 | 41% | 23.7 (0.05) |
| Stroke | 11 | 8770 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.63 | 1.10 to 2.41 | 0.01 | 0% | 4.9 (0.67) |
| Renal failure | 8 | 8656 | 12.4 | 15.6 | 0.82 | 0.72 to 0.93 | 0.002 | 0% | 6.5 (0.48) |
| Prolonged ventilation | 4 | 2350 | 13.8 | 15.2 | 0.90 | 0.62 to 1.30 | 0.56 | 41% | 5.1 (0.17) |
| Mediastinitis | 7 | 6843 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.07 | 063 to 1.80 | 0.81 | 4% | 5.2 (0.39) |
| Return to theatre | 6 | 1184 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 0.81 | 0.51 to 1.28 | 0.36 | 9% | 5.5 (0.36) |
| Pacemaker | 11 | 9613 | 9.4 | 21.0 | 0.37 | 0.24 to 0.58 | <0.001 | 78% | 45.4 (<0.001) |
| Late mortality | 7 | 5527 | 12.7 | 16.6 | 0.80 | 0.47 to 1.37 | 0.43 | 43% | 10.6 (0.10) |