Table 4 Details of 166 patients predicted as ALE-low-risk group by the algorithm
Predicted | ALE-low-risk cases | |
|---|---|---|
Actual | ALE-absent (n = 132)a | ALE-present (n =34)a |
Pleurodesis | ||
Not required | 132 (100%) | 34 (100%) |
Required | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
PAL | ||
Absent | 132 (100%) | 34 (100%) |
Present | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Re-intervention required | ||
Not required | 132 (100%) | 34 (100%) |
Required | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Chest tube removal [POD] | 1 (0) | 1 (1) |
Discharge [POD] | 4 (2) | 4 (2) |