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Table 3 Treatment outcome of patients in two groups

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

-

  1. Intensive care unit, ICU