Research Article

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

Table 4

In-hospital complications (propensity-matched groups).

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

In-hospital mortality (n (%))0 (0.0)0 (0.0)NA
New-onset arrhythmia (n (%))4 (6.3)2 (3.1)0.687
 Atrial fibrillation4 (6.3)1 (1.6)
 Supraventricular tachycardia0 (0.0)1 (1.6)
Systemic embolism (n (%))4 (6.3)1 (1.6)0.375
 Stroke2 (3.1)1 (1.6)
 Peripheral embolism2 (3.1)0 (0.0)
Reoperation for bleeding (n (%))1 (1.6)0 (0.0)NA
DMV (n (%))7 (10.9)3 (4.7)0.344
Residual shunt1 (1.6)1 (1.6)1.000
 Intraoperative (TEE)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)NA
 Before discharge (TTE)1 (1.6)1 (1.6)1.000
Pneumonia (n (%))3 (4.7)1 (1.6)0.625
Renal failure (n (%))0 (0.0)1 (1.6)NA
Pneumothorax (n (%))1 (1.6)1 (1.6)1.000

DMV: delayed mechanical ventilation (>24 h).