Table 3. Perioperative outcomes.

Variables	Biportal approach (n=21)	Multiport approach (n=9)	P value
Approach, n (%)			0.049
Right	5 (23.8)	4 (44.4)
Left	3 (14.3)	3 (33.3)
Subxiphoid	13 (61.9)	1 (11.1)
Bilateral	0 (0)	1 (11.1)
Conversion rate, n (%)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1.000
Operative time, median [IQR], min	165 [140–196]	215 [196–251]	0.164
Drainage duration, median [IQR], days	2 [1–3]	3 [2–3]	0.05
Length of stay, median [IQR], days	4 [3–5]	5 [4–5]	0.263
Pain assessment (NRS), median [IQR], points	3 [3–5]	3 [3–5]	0.859

IQR, interquartile range; NRS, numerical rating scale.