Digital group (n = 94) | Traditional group (n = 115) | p value | |
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Total complications, n (%) | 17 (18.1) | 18 (15.6) | 0.999 |
Cardio-vascular complications, n (%) | 6 (6.4) | 6 (5.2) | 0.951 |
Pulmonary complications, n (%) | 7 (7.4) | 11 (9.6) | 0.767 |
Other, n (%) | 4 (4.3) | 2 (1.7) | 0.505 |
Prolonged air leak, n (%) | 1 (1.1) | 3 (2.6) | 0.999 |
Chest tube duration, days, mean (SD) | 3.4 (1.8) | 3.8 (1.8) | 0.999 |
Difference between hospital stay and chest tube duration, days (SD) | 1.3 (1.0) | 1.4 (1.7) | 0.999 |