Table 4 Perioperative characteristics of patients with abscess.
From: Surgical treatment and outcomes in aortic valve endocarditis and perivalvular abscesses
Variable | All patients (n = 64), % | Complex repair (n = 32), % | Simple repair (n = 32), % | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mitral valve involvement | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Prosthetic valve endocarditis | 31 (48.4) | 22 (68.8) | 9 (28.1) | 0.00269 |
Fistula | 16 (25.0) | 10 (31.2) | 6 (18.8) | Â |
BC positive at time of surgery | 6 (9.38) | 3 (9.38) | 3 (9.38) | 1 |
Average abscess size | 22 mm (n = 26) | 24.8 mm (n = 14) | 18.8 mm (n = 12)ara> | 0.391 |
