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. 2017 Jan 11;5(1):e33.

Table 3.

The odds ratio for developing tube thoracostomy-related complications among surgery residents (SR) and emergency medicine residents (EMR

Complication Odds ratio (95% CI)* P value
Overall
SR
EMR
0.89 (0.35-2.25)
1.12 (0.28-4.53)
0.814
0.867
Surgical site infection
SR
EMR
0.52 (0.14-1.95)
0.65 (0.12-3.63)
0.311
0.621
Pulmonary laceration
SR
EMR
1.00 (0.60-16.62)
0.00
1.000
0.998
Drain dislodgement
SR
EMR
1.00 (0.33-3.04)
1.10 (0.24-5.04)
1.000
0.895
Drainage failure
SR
EMR
1.20 (0.36-4.02)
2.23 (0.47-10.61)
0.760
0.310
*

: Not applicable for haemorrhage and subcutaneous emphysema; CI: confidence interval.