Outcomes of Delayed Sternal Closure in Pediatric Heart Surgery: Single-Center Experience

Table 4

Comparison between the time at definitive sternal closure and the risk of mediastinitis due to DSC.

Time at DfSC (days)	Mediastinitis due to DSC			OR (CI 95%)
	Yes	No
<4 days	1 (16.7%)	197 (85.3%)	0.001	0.039 (0.005–0.328)
≥4 days	5 (83.3%)	34 (14.7%)

DfSC: definitive sternal closure; DSC: delayed sternal closure.