Table 5. Frequency of perioperative complications.

Types of complications	Group V (n=32) (%)	Group P (n=32) (%)	P value
Pulmonary complications
Air leak >5 days	6 (18.8)	4 (12.5)	0.732
Pneumonia	2 (6.3)	1 (3.1)	1.000
Bronchopleural fistula	0	0
Respiratory failure	1 (3.1)	0	1.000
ARDS	0	0
Reintubation	1 (3.1)	0	1.000
Tracheostomy	0	0
Pulmonary embolism	0	0
Cardiovascular complications
Arrhythmia requiring treatment	1 (3.1)	3 (9.4)	0.613
Myocardial infarction	0	0
Others
Renal dysfunction	2 (6.3)	2 (6.3)	1.000
Central neurologic event	0	0
Sepsis	0	0
Unexpected return to operating room	1 (3.1)	0	1.000
Unexpected ICU admission	1 (3.1)	0	1.000
Mortality within 30 days	0	0