Table 4 Clinical outcomes (wedge resection)
Clinical Outcome | Low Pressure Group A | Intermediate Pressure Group B | High Pressure Group C | P value (difference between groups) | P value (Jonckheere-Terpstra test statistics) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A vs B | A vs C | B vs C | |||||
Duration of air leaks, d | 0.10 ± 0.45 | 0.09 ± 0.40 | 0.32 ± 0.77 | 0.940 | 0.390 | 0.220 | 0.363 |
Duration of chest tube replacement, d | 1.25 ± 0.72 | 1.36 ± 0.52 | 1.56 ± 0.75 | 0.300 | 0.120 | 0.300 | 0.079 |
Postoperative air leak, mL/min | 0.50 ± 2.24 | 3.77 ± 13.19 | 2.06 ± 6.40 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.706 |
Postoperative 1st day air leak, mL/min | 0.50 ± 2.24 | 0.38 ± 1.92 | 1.47 ± 4.36 | 0.830 | 0.820 | 0.450 | 0.596 |
Postoperative 2nd day air leak, mL/min | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Maximum air leaks, mL/min | 0.50 ± 2.24 | 5.66 ± 18.66 | 2.94 ± 7.19 | 0.770 | 0.530 | 0.770 | 0.466 |
Fluid volume, mL | 130.35 ± 123.86 | 169.88 ± 173.06 | 136.19 ± 119.56 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 1.000 | 1.000 |