Table 2 Summary of recurrent cases
ORC group (n = 92) | PGA group (n = 95) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Recurrence | 12 | 4 | 0.031* |
Recurrence free time (days) | 220.2 (91.8–348.7) | 156.5 (-66.0–379.0) | 0.60 |
Treatment | |||
Observation | 9 (75.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | 0.12 |
Intervention | 3 (25.0%) | 3 (75.0%) | |
Pleurodesis | 1 | 1 | |
Reoperation | 2 | 2 | |
Pleural adhesion (none/ medium/ extensive) | 12 (100.0%) / 0/ 0 | 0/ 0/ 4 (100.0%) | < 0.001 |
Bulla regeneration | 5 | 1 | |
Regenerated bulla and the staple line | |||
Close | 3 | 0 | |
Unrelated | 3 | 1 |