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. 2012 Jun;67(6):557–563. doi: 10.6061/clinics/2012(06)03

Table 3.

Causes of death and new pleural procedures performed as reinterventions.

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.