Table 2.
Postmanagement data in 20 patients.
| Medical group (n = 10) |
Surgical group (n = 10) |
P in univariate analysis | P in multivariate analysis(1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICU stay (days) | 12.3 ± 8.5 | 9.0 ± 4.3 | 0.421 | 0.076 |
| Ventilator time (hours) | 141.6 ± 224.4 | 73.5 ± 124.7 | 0.699 | 0.026∗ |
| Total hospital stay (days) | 32.3 ± 19.3 | 21.7 ± 7.8 | 0.250 | 0.024∗ |
| Pulmonary infection (n, %) | 3 30% | 4 40% | 1 | |
| Number of Stracos | — | 3.3 ± 0.6 [2–6] | — | |
| Diaphragmatic break | — | 3 | — |
(1)Multivariate analysis by analysis of covariance adjusted on prognosis factors (ISS, RTS, and TRISS) and taking into account the matching. ∗Significant P value.