Table 4. Single complications.
Single complications | Total (N=475) (%) | BSA ≤1.73 m2 (N=239) (%) | BSA >1.73 m2 (N=236) (%) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Prolonged air leak (>5 days) | 65 (13.7) | 29 (12.1) | 36 (15.3) | 0.32 |
Pneumonia | 49 (10.3) | 17 (7.1) | 32 (13.6) | 0.021 |
Atelectasis | 25 (5.3) | 9 (3.8) | 16 (6.8) | 0.14 |
Subcutaneous emphysema | 38 (8.0) | 17 (7.1) | 21 (8.9) | 0.47 |
Pneumothorax | 19 (4.0) | 9 (3.8) | 10 (4.2) | 0.79 |
Pleural effusion | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.8) | 0.25 |
Chylothorax | 11 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (4.7) | 0.001 |
ARDS | 3 (0.6) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.8) | 0.62 |
Hemothorax | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | 0.50 |
Pulmonary embolism | 3 (0.6) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.8) | 0.62 |
Bronchial fistula | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | 0.50 |
Trachyphonia | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0.50 |
Atrial fibrillation | 5 (1.1) | 2 (0.8) | 3 (1.3) | 0.68 |
Ventricular fibrillation | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.8) | 0.25 |
Sinus irregularity | 5 (1.1) | 4 (1.7) | 1 (0.4) | 0.37 |
Wound infection | 5 (1.1) | 1 (0.4) | 4 (1.7) | 0.21 |
Gastrointestinal discomforts | 3 (0.6) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.8) | 0.62 |
Urinary retention | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0.50 |
ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; BSA, body surface area.