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Table 3 Comparison of diagnostic and therapeutic CXR values between different types of surgery

From: The value of routine chest radiographs after minimally invasive cardiac surgery: an observational cohort study

 

PA

MS

BV

CS

p

 

(n = 124)

(n = 69)

(n = 56)

(n = 1102)

 

CXRs with any finding, n (%)

80 (65)

22 (32)

41 (73)

540 (49)

<0.005

CXRs with minor findings only, n (%)1

79 (56)

19 (28)

35 (63)

498 (45)

<0.005

CXRs with major findings, n (%)1

11 (8.9)

3 (4.3)

6 (11)

42 (3.8)

0.010

CXRs with subsequent intervention, n (%)2

6 (4.8)

0 (0)

0 (0)

17 (1.5)

0.056

  1. CXR = Chest Radiograph; PA = Port Access; MS = Mini-sternotomy; BV = Bilateral Video Assisted Thoracoscopy; CS = Conventional Sternotomy; n = Number.
  2. 1Diagnostic efficacy.
  3. 2Therapeutic efficacy.