Table 3 Pairwise comparison of different OP procedures for primary chest wall closure
From: Short-term and long-term outcomes of intrathoracic vacuum therapy of empyema in debilitated patients
OP Technique | Chest wall closure | Paired comparison of success |
|---|---|---|
OWT-VAC n = 20 | 12/20 (60 %) | OWT-VAC vs. Mini-VAC, p = 0.034 |
Mini-VAC n = 8 | 8/8 (100 %) | Mini-VAC vs. Mini-VAC-Instill, p = 0.455 |
Mini-VAC-Instill n = 15 | 14/15 (87 %) | Mini-VAC-Instill vs. OWT-VAC, p = 0.026 |