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Table 5 Effects of the ERAS program on postoperative complications of patients

From: Enhanced recovery after surgery program focusing on chest tube management improves surgical recovery after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Variable

ERAS (n = 60)

Control (n = 60)

p

Readmission

0

1

0.559

Redo VATS

0

1

0.315

Minor complication

5 (8.33%)

14 (23.33%)

0.024

pneumonia

2

5

0.436

Air leak > 7 days

1

3

0.611

Atelectasis

0

2

0.476

Atrial fibrillation

1

2

1.000

Urinary retention

1

2

1.000

Major complication

1 (1.6%)

2 (3.3%)

0.559

Chylothorax

0

1

1.000

Pneumothorax

1

1

1.000

Postoperative morbidity

6 (10.0%)

16 (26.7%)

0.018