Open Reduction Internal Fixation Poststernotomy Mediastinitis

Table 5

The experimental group (ORIF) has a significantly less time spent in ICU after reconstructive operation than does the control group. There is also a trend of being less ventilator dependent in the experimental group as compared to the control group.

	Control	ORIF	𝑃-value
ICU (days)	7.5	1.5	<0.05
Ventilation (days)	2.15	0.75	<0.1