|
Variable
|
ATC (n = 57)
|
Standard (n = 43)
|
p value
|
|---|
|
Mediastinal #1a chest tube obstruction
| | |
0.01
|
|
None
|
42 (74)
|
26 (60)
| |
|
Partial
|
14 (25)
|
9 (21)
| |
|
Complete
|
1 (2)
|
8 (19)
| |
|
Mediastinal #2 chest tube obstruction
| | |
>0.99
|
|
None
|
7 (58)
|
4 (57)
| |
|
Partial
|
2 (17)
|
2 (29)
| |
|
Complete
|
3 (25)
|
1 (14)
| |
|
Right pleural chest tube obstruction
| | |
>0.99
|
|
None
|
11 (85)
|
17 (89)
| |
|
Partial
|
1 (8)
|
1 (5)
| |
|
Complete
|
1 (8)
|
1 (5)
| |
|
Left pleural chest tube obstruction
| | |
0.72
|
|
None
|
27 (82)
|
22 (88)
| |
|
Partial
|
6 (18)
|
3 (12)
| |
|
Complete
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
| |
- Variables are presented as n (%)
- ATC active tube clearance
- a Mediastinal #1 chest tube in the ATC group is always a PleuraFlow® device
