Table 4 Postoperative short-term clinical effect

Hospital stays (d)

11 (9–13)

15 (13–17)

15 (13–18)^a

 < 0.01

Postoperative hospital stay (d)

6 (5–7)

10 (9,11)

10 (8–12)^a

 < 0.01

Fluid intake (d)

3 (3–4)

6 (5–7)

6 (5–7)^a

 < 0.01

Time of operation (min)

90 (70–115)

250 (201–315)

150 (120–180)^b

 < 0.01

Antibiotic (%)

104 (74.8)

105 (97.2)

167 (98.2)^a

 < 0.01

Lesions residue (%)

5 (3.5)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 < 0.01*

Referral for surgery (%)

5 (3.5)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 < 0.01*

Infection of incision (%)

0 (0)

3 (0)

6 (3.5)^a

0.04*

Lung infection (%)

0 (0)

2 (0)

4 (2.3)^a

0.18*