Table 2.
Results.
| Variable | Sealant Group | Control Group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients (%) with air leak | 7 (30%) | 18 (78%) | 0.012 |
| Total drainage volume (ml): mean ± SD | 534 ± 149 | 873 ± 257 | <0.001 |
| Days with drain: median (quartiles) | 3 (1.5) | 5 (1.4) | 0.05 * |
| Postoperative hospitalization (days): median (quartiles) | 4 (4.5) | 4.5 (4.7) | 0.121 * |
| Postoperative leukocyte level (103 g/l) ± SD | 10.9 ± 3.2 | 10.7 ± 3.1 | 0.95 |
| Postoperative C-reactive protein level (g/l) ± SD | 11.3 ± 2.3 | 10.9 ± 1.7 | 0.97 |
SD, standard deviation.
* Data was not normally distributed and was analyzed by non-parametric statistics (Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney U-test; exact significance shown)