| Postoperative data | Average | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 40 (n = 48) | ≥40 (n = 24) | p.value | |
| PGD | 4 | 0 | 0.29 |
| Intubation time (hours) | 66.7 | 48.0 | 0.52 |
| Blood loss in first 24 hours (mls) | 1255.0 | 1550.8 | 0.19 |
| Length of ITU stay (days) | 6.9 | 9.3 | 0.76 |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 26.3 | 25.7 | 0.50 |
| Renal failure | 2 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Airway complications | 4 | 1 | 0.77 |
| Rejection episodes | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.36 |
| Infection episodes | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.52 |
| 1 year survival | 0.18 |