Research Article

[Retracted] Total Thoracoscopic versus Robotic Surgery for Repair of Atrial Septum Defect: A Propensity Matching Score Analysis

Table 3

Perioperative details (propensity-matched groups).

Thoracoscopic groupRobotic group value
(N = 64)(N = 64)

Operation time (min, median (IQR))300.00 (250.00, 373.75)210.00(180.00, 240.00)<0.001
CPB time (min, median (IQR))123.50 (95.25, 164.50)74.50 (64.25, 92.00)<0.001
Surgical closure technique0.244
 Pericardial patch61 (95.3)64 (100.0)
 Primary suturing3 (4.7)0 (0.0)
Concomitant PAPVC repair2 (3.1)5 (7.8)0.453
ICU stay (h, median (IQR))22.00 (20.00, 46.00)19.00 (18.00, 24.00)0.001
Mechanical ventilation time (h, median (IQR))6.75 (4.50, 15.00)4.00 (3.00, 6.75)0.02
Postoperative hospital-stay (d, median (IQR))9.00 (7.00, 13.00)8.00 (7.00, 9.00)0.025
Thoracic drainagea (ml, median (IQR))277.50 (151.25, 460.75)207.50 (101.25, 300.00)0.001
Total RBC usage (U, median (IQR))3.00 (0.00, 4.00)0.00 (0.00, 0.00)<0.001
Total hospital costs1.33 (1.13, 1.76)1.49 (1.34, 1.69)0.097
(×104$, median (IQR))

a:the volume of thoracic drainage in the first 24 hours after operation; CPB: cardiopulmonary bypass; ICU: intensive care unit; and PAPVC: partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection.