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
|