Table 3:

Demographic characteristics, operation durations, patient satisfaction levels, and compensatory sweating and complication incidences of the patients in Group 1 and Group 2

	Group 1	Group 2	P-values
Mean age (years)	25.52 ± 8.63 (16–42)	24.09 ± 8.30 (14–35)	0.56
F/M ratio	8/9	21/22	0.81
Operation time (min)	25 ± 3.3 (18–30)	16 ± 1.5 (13–22)	0.35
Postoperative satisfaction level	n = 11 (excellent) (65%) n = 6 (very good) (35%)	n = 38 (excellent) (88%) n = 5 (very good) (12%)	0.45
Compensatory sweating	n = 17 (100%)	n = 34 (79%)	0.008
Complication	One haemothorax (28-Fr tube), one pneumothorax (small calibre chest tube)	One pneumothorax (small calibre chest tube), one subcutaneous emphysema