Table 5:

Univariate analysis for surgical approach (n = 228 patients)

	Approach				P-value
	Thoracotomy		Thoracoscopy
	n	%	n	%
Global complications
No	85	58.2	66	80.5	<0.001
Yes	61	41.8	16	19.5
Mean hospital stay (SD)	10.5 (13.0)		6.6 (3.87)		0.008
Mean drainage duration (SD)	5.7 (5.52)		3.5 (1.86)		0.001

SD: standard deviation.