Isolated valve analysis There were 57 isolated valve cases performed in the 2021 reporting period, including re-do operations and infective endocarditis cases.
Complication
% of total
n
New infection
25
14.6
Deep sternal wound
4
2.3
Superficial access wound infection
18
10.5
Donor site deep wound
2
1.2
Demographics Figure 18 shows the distribution of all 57 isolated valve cases in 2021 by age and gender. There were slightly more isolated valve cases performed on female patients (30, 52.6%) compared to the male patients (27, 47.4%), with the 70–79 age group representing the largest age cohort (40.4%).
Septicaemia
1
0.6
New other
1
0.6
Gastrointestinal tract complications
1
0.6
Table 22. Complications observed in isolated CABG cases (continued)
Discharge 30 day follow-up outcomes data was collected for each case (Figure 17). For 2021: • 151 (88.3%) patients were discharged home • 15 (8.8%) patients were discharged to a local or referring hospital • 3 (1.8%) patients were discharged to a rehabilitation unit/hospital • 2 (1.2%) hospital mortalities were reported
Figure 18. Age distribution for isolated valve cases. (A) Overall age distribution. (B) Age distribution split by gender.
Figure 17. Discharge location for isolated CABG cases
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Cardiac Surgery Annual Report 2021
Cardiac Surgery Annual Report 2021
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