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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Differences were detected in favour of the centrifugal pump in urine output on bypass (4. 1 + / - 0. 5 vs. 2. 3 + / - 1. 9 ml/kg per h, P < 0. 01), post-operative maximal urea (6. 5 + / - 3. 1 vs. 10. 2 + / - 6. 7 mmol/l, P < 0. 02), ventilation time (18. 9 + 6. 5 vs. 56. 5 + 51. 7 h, P < 0. 01), duration of intensive care (1. 4 + / - 0. 79 vs. 3. 33 + / - 2. 8 days, P < 0. 05) and hospital stay (5. 7 + / - 1. 4 vs. 15. 75 + / - 23. 9 days, P < 0. 01), but not in blood and blood product requirements (RCC : 11. 26 + / - 4. 6 vs. 10. 77 + / - 4. 2 ml/kg per 24 h, P > 0. 05).