Table 4.
Types of Complications.
| Type | Patients, N = 225 (%) | N events | Rib resection patients, n = 205 (%) | Rib-sparing patients, n = 20 (%) | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superficial surgical site infection | 4 (1.8) | 4 | 3 (1.5) | 1 (5.0) | .313 |
| Organ space surgical site infection | 1 (0.4) | 1 | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Unplanned intubation | 1 (0.4) | 1 | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Transfusion (intraoperatively or postoperatively) | 2 (0.9) | 2 | 2 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Sepsis | 1 (0.4) | 1 | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Septic shock | 1 (0.4) | 1 | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Any complication | 8 (3.6) | 10 | 7 (3.4) | 1 (5.0) | .551 |
a
P values obtained from Fisher exact test.