Variablea | Overall | PleuraSeal™ Group | Control Group | p-valueb |
---|---|---|---|---|
40 | 20 | 20 | ||
Duration of chest tube (d) c, mean (SD) | ||||
Ventral chest tube removal (air leak) | 2.1 (1.2) | 3.9 (3.3) | 0.03 | |
Dorsal chest tube removal (drainage) | 5.1 (4.0) | 5.2 (3.4) | 0.94 | |
Chest tube on suction (h) cmean (SD) | 22.9 (1.8) | 49.7 (28.2) | <0.001 | |
Limiting factor for chest tube removal | ||||
Air leakage | 8 (20%) | 1 (5%) | 7 (35%) | 0.04 |
Drainage | 32 (80%) | 19 (95%) | 13 (65%) | 0.94 |
Total # of postoperative complications d | 21 (52.5%) | 10 (50%) | 11 (55%) | 1.000 |
Bronchogenic fistula | 1 (2.5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) | |
Chylothorax | 3 (7.5%) | 2 (10%) | 1 (5%) | |
Pneumonia | 6 (15%) | 4 (20%) | 2 (10%) | |
Mechanical Ventilation/ARDS | 1 (2.5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) | |
Tachyarrhythmia absoluta | 5 (12.5%) | 3 (15%) | 2 (10%) | |
Postoperative severe pain | 4 (10%) | 1 (5%) | 3 (15%) | |
Otherse | 1 (2.5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) | |
Length of stay(days) c | ||||
Potential hospitalization | 8.2 (4.6) | 10.3 (5.5) | 0.205 | |
Actual hospitalization | 9.9 (3.7) | 11.7 (4.4) | 0.178 |