Table 3. Postoperative outcomes: patients in the Aquamantys® group experienced less bleeding, a shorter duration of postoperative air leak, and a shorter length of critical care and hospital stay.
| Variable | Conventional (n=11) | Aquamantys (n=22) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bleeding and transfusion | |||
| Postoperative Hb (g/dL)* | 8.4 (2.3) | 9.2 (1.5) | 0.143 |
| Drop in Hb (g/dL)* | 2.0 (2.7) | 1.5 (1.0) | 0.049 |
| Patients transfused PRCs^ | 10 (83.3%) | 9 (42.9%) | 0.024 |
| Units PRCs transfused (n/pt)* | 3.0 (1.6) | 0.0 (2.0) | 0.0003 |
| Chest drains | |||
| Chest drains in situ (days)* | 6.5 (6.8) | 3.0 (1.0) | 0.0006 |
| Discharged with drain^ | 2 (16.7%) | 1 (4.8%) | 0.253 |
| Complications | |||
| Pulmonary complications^ | 2 (16.7%) | 4 (19.0%) | 0.865 |
| Non-pulmonary complications^ | 1 (8.3%) | 5 (23.4%) | 0.268 |
| Critical care admission^ | 5 (41.7%) | 1 (4.8%) | 0.008 |
| Post-operative stay (days)* | 10.0 (4.6) | 6.0 (8.7) | 0.029 |
| Mortality^ | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.8%) | 0.443 |
*, non-parametric continuous data is presented as medians (interquartile range); ^, dichotomous data is presented as number (percentage).