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Table 2 The relationships between operation method and intraoperative factors

From: Natural air leak test without submergence for spontaneous pneumothorax

Characteristic

Total

New

%

Classical

p-value

Approach

     

   VATS

189

32

16.9

157

 

   thoracotomy

25

3

12.0

22

0.531

Covering

     

   Use

173

28

16.2

145

 

   Non-use

41

7

17.1

34

0.890

Surgeon

     

   Consultant

103

13

12.6

90

 

   Trainee

111

22

19.8

89

0.155

Operation time (min)

 

99.4 (40-315)

 

130.2 (35-285)

0.046