Table 3. Treatment outcome of nonintubated uniportal VATS.
| Variablea | N=116 |
|---|---|
| Operation complications | |
| Air leaks >3 days | 2 [1.7] |
| Bleeding | 1 [0.9] |
| Pneumonia | 1 [0.9] |
| Post-op pain intensity on numeric rating scale | |
| Day 1 | 2 [0–5], 1.9±1.1 |
| Day 2 | 1 [0–4], 1.4±0.9 |
| Chest tube drainage, day | 1 [0–7], 1.5±1.1 |
| Hospital stay after operation, days | 3 [1–10], 3.3±1.4 |
a, continuous data are shown as median [range] and mean ± standard deviation, and categorical data as number [%]. VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.