Table 3 Demographic and clinical characteristics of indwelling drain and non-indwelling drain
From: Single-port VATS combined with non-indwelling drain in ERAS: a retrospective study
Characteristics | Indwelling drain | Non-indwelling drain | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (male/female) | 17/13 | 14/12 | 0.832 |
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 42.70 ± 11.98 | 39.46 ± 11.46 | 0.308 |
History of smoking (yes/no) | 11/19 | 5/21 | 0.236 |
Type of operation | 0.384 | ||
Lung wedge resection n (%) | 19 (63.33) | 20 (76.92) | |
Mass resection n (%) | 11 (36.67) | 6 (23.08) |