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. 2017 Mar 4;152(2):417–423. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.02.020

Table 2.

Length of Stay in Patients With PAL (by Surgery Type)

Lobectomy LOS
(n = 134)
LVRS LOS
(n = 552)
Non-PAL PAL > 7 d Non-PAL PAL > 7 d
7.9 ± 1.44 13.7 ± 3.92 7.6 ± 4.4 11.8 ± 6.5
(P = < .01) (P = .0005)

LOS = length of stay; LVRS = lung volume reduction surgery; PAL = persistent air leak.