From: Management of patients with flail chest by surgical fixation using claw-type titanium plate
Category | ICU stay (day) | Mechanical Ventilation (n/%) | Mechanical ventilator time (day) | Respiratory Complications (n/%) | Chest deformity (n/%) | Death (n) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative Treatment (N = 29) | 14.2 ± 6.5 | 24(82.76 %) | 13 ± 7.6 | 22(75.86) | 12(41.38 %) | 0 |
Surgical Fixation (N = 23) | 5.5 ± 6.4 | 11(47.83 %) | 4.1 ± 6.1 | 7(30.43) | 0 | 0 |
T or x2 value | 4.826 | 7.113 | 4.567 | 10.731 | 12.372 | - |
P-value | <0.05 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.005 | <0.005 | - |