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. 2024 Feb 26;16(2):1324–1337. doi: 10.21037/jtd-23-1500

Table 6. Secondary outcomes.

Variables Pre-ERAS (n=193) Post-ERAS (n=249) P value
Discharge outcomes
   Discharged alive 193 [100] 249 [100]
   Discharged with chest tube 2 [1.0] 10 [4.0] 0.06
   Discharged with Foley catheter 1 [0.5] 3 [1.2] 0.64
   Discharged with home oxygen 2 [4.2] 24 [9.6] 0.28
Pulmonary complications
   Air leak >5 days 19 [9.8] 22 [8.8] 0.72
   Pneumonia 4 [2.1] 4 [1.6] 0.73
   Pneumothorax (requiring chest tube reinsertion) 10 [5.2] 4 [1.6] 0.033
   Acute respiratory distress syndrome 1 [0.5] 1 [0.4] 0.99
   Respiratory failure 2 [1.0] 6 [2.4] 0.48
Cardiovascular complications
   Atrial arrhythmia requiring treatment 7 [3.6] 13 [5.2] 0.42
   Ventricular arrhythmia requiring treatment 3 [1.6] 2 [0.8] 0.66
   DVT requiring treatment 0 2 [0.8] 0.51
   Myocardial infarction 0 0
Other complications
   Urinary tract infection 1 [0.5] 6 [2.4] 0.14
   Urinary retention 18 [9.3] 31 [12] 0.30
   Sepsis 1 [0.5] 0 0.44

All data presented as number of patients with corresponding percentage [%]. ERAS, enhanced recovery after surgery; DVT, deep vein thrombosis.