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Table 3 The relationship between recurence and intraoperative factors

From: What factors predict recurrence of a spontaneous pneumothorax?

Characteristic

Total

Rec

%

Non-rec

p-value

Approach

     

VATS

189

31

16.4

158

 

Thoracotomy

25

4

16.0

21

0.959

Methods

     

Device

190

29

15.3

161

 

Hand stitch

11

5

45.5

6

0.009

Buttress stapling

     

Yes

27

5

18.5

22

 

No

187

30

16.0

157

0.745

Covering

     

Yes

173

30

17.3

143

 

No

41

5

12.2

36

0.423

Surgeon

     

Consultant

103

19

18.4

95

 

Trainee

111

16

14.4

84

0.426

Length of operation (min)

 

120.7 (40–270 )

 

126.0 (35–315)

0.630