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Table 5 Major CXR findings

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)

 

Finding; n

Large pleural effusion/haemothorax

2 (1.6)

1 (1.4)

0 (0)

5 (0.5)

0.204

Large atelectasis

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (0.2)

1.000

Severe pulmonary congestion

2 (1.6)

0 (0)

1 (1.8)

1 (0.1)

0.013

Large consolidation

2 (1.6)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0.024

Malposition invasive devices

3 (2.4)

2 (2.9)

1 (1.8)

10 (0.9)

0.104

Widened mediastinum

1 (0.8)

0 (0)

2 (3.6)

13 (1.2)

0.299

Large subcutaneous emphysema

1 (0.8)

0 (0)

1 (1.8)

0 (0)

0.016

Pneumothorax

3 (2.4)

2 (2.9)

1 (1.8)

10 (0.9)

0.104

Pneumopericardium

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (0,2)

1.000

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