Table 5 Comparison of complications and other clinical data
Variable | Group P | Group D | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall | |||
Apical dead space | 4 (4.0%) | 7 (6.5%) | 0.424 |
Pleural effusion | 28 (28.0%) | 38 (35.2%) | 0.266 |
Pulmonary infection | 22 (22.0%) | 24 (22.2%) | 0.969 |
Atrial fibrillation | 5 (5.0%) | 4 (3.7%) | 0.741 |
Operation time, min (x ± s) | 146.09 ± 42.21 | 146.73 ± 38.16 | 0.909 |
Postoperative hospital stay, d (x ± s) | 4.80 ± 1.94 | 5.66 ± 3.90 | 0.044 |
Closed thoracic drainage tube retention time, d (x ± s) | 2.12 ± 1.17 | 2.40 ± 1.80 | 0.185 |
Disposable drainage catheter retention time, d (x ± s) | 4.55 ± 1.94 | 5.14 ± 3.06 | 0.097 |
Left lung | |||
Apical dead space | 1 (2.4%) | 2 (4.9%) | 1.000 |
Pleural effusion | 16 (39.0%) | 16 (39.0%) | 1.000 |
Pulmonary infection | 7 (17.1%) | 7 (17.1%) | 1.000 |
Atrial fibrillation | 3 (7.3%) | 2 (4.9%) | 1.000 |
Operation time, min (x ± s) | 155.98 ± 38.99 | 142.23 ± 31.41 | 0.082 |
Postoperative hospital stay, d (x ± s) | 5.17 ± 2.22 | 5.29 ± 2.86 | 0.830 |
Closed thoracic drainage tube retention time, d (x ± s) | 2.24 ± 1.55 | 2.95 ± 2.65 | 0.145 |
Disposable drainage catheter retention time, d (x ± s) | 4.61 ± 2.14 | 4.83 ± 2.67 | 0.683 |
Right lung | |||
Apical dead space | 3 (5.1%) | 5 (7.5%) | 0.722 |
Pleural effusion | 12 (20.3%) | 22 (32.8%) | 0.115 |
Pulmonary infection | 15 (25.4%) | 17 (25.4%) | 0.995 |
Atrial fibrillation | 2 (3.4%) | 2 (3.0%) | 1.000 |
Operation time, min (x ± s) | 139.22 ± 43.32 | 149.48 ± 41.75 | 0.178 |
Postoperative hospital stay, d (x ± s) | 4.54 ± 1.68 | 5.88 ± 4.42 | 0.024 |
Closed thoracic drainage tube retention time, d (x ± s) | 2.03 ± 0.81 | 2.06 ± 0.83 | 0.861 |
Disposable drainage catheter retention time, d (x ± s) | 4.51 ± 1.80 | 5.33 ± 3.28 | 0.091 |