Table 3.
Variable | Total(n = 206) | OA Group (n = 93) | NA Group (n = 113) | p-value |
Patient Death | 31 (15.1%) | 13 (13.9%) | 18 (15.9%) | 0.69 |
Multiple Organ Failure | 25 | 12 | 13 | |
Respiratory Insufficiency | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Non-pulmonary cause | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Postoperative Day Death | 13 (8.5-29) | 11 (9-14) | 18.5 (8.5-33.5) | |
Pleural Space Reintervention | 19 (9.2%) | 6 (6.4%) | 13 (11.5%) | 0.21 |
Chest tube | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
Open Thoracostomy | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
Decortication | ||||
VATS | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
OD | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
Postoperative Day Reintervention | 23 (18.2-36.7) | 30 (21.5-54.2) | 22.5 (18-33.2) |
The data are presented as either n (%) or p50 (25-75). OA, old algorithm; NA, new algorithm; VATS, Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery; OD, open decortication.