Characteristic | MF group (n = 41) | EH group (n = 43) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Operating time (min) | 98.66 ± 17.25 | 110.35 ± 17.57 | 0.030 |
Intraoperative bleeding volume (ml) | 28.66 ± 9.29 | 35.58 ± 8.68 | 0.010 |
Total postoperative drainage volume (ml) | 184.27 ± 25.46 | 203.14 ± 18.19 | 0.001 |
Postoperative drainage time (days) | 3.05 ± 0.84 | 3.60 ± 1.12 | 0.022 |
Postoperative hospital stay (days) | 4.63 ± 0.89 | 5.16 ± 0.84 | 0.019 |
Total cost of hospitalization ($) | 7562.53 ± 538.91 | 7388.35 ± 483.79 | 0.123 |
Postoperative VAS pain score | |||
12 h after surgery | 3.31 ± 0.93 | 3.59 ± 0.88 | 0.161 |
24 h after surgery | 2.90 ± 0.80 | 3.16 ± 0.72 | 0.121 |
48 h after surgery | 1.54 ± 0.75 | 1.84 ± 0.72 | 0.064 |
Postoperative complications | 2 (4.8) | 4 (9.3) | 0.431 |
Arrhythmia | 1 (2.4) | 2 (4.7) | |
Pleural effusion | 0 | 1 (2.3) | |
Pulmonary infection | 1 (2.4) | 0 | |
Pulmonary atelectasis | 0 | 1 (2.3) |