Comparison 1. Open thoracotomy versus thoracostomy drainage.
Outcome or subgroup title | No. of studies | No. of participants | Statistical method | Effect size |
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1 Mortality | 1 | 30 | Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) | 0.0 [0.0, 0.0] |
2 Length of hospital stay (days) | 1 | 30 | Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) | ‐5.9 [‐7.29, ‐4.51] |
3 Procedural complications | 1 | 30 | Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) | 0.10 [0.02, 0.63] |