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. 2019 Oct;7(20):544. doi: 10.21037/atm.2019.09.151

Table 5. PPC rate in Clavien-Dindo classification (I–V) between two groups.

Complication grade IG, n (%) CG, n (%) P
Grade I 14 (41.2) 20 (58.8) 0.146
Grade II 4 (11.8) 10 (29.4) 0.072
Grade III 0 (0.0) 3 (8.8) 0.239
Grade IV 0 (0.0) 1 (2.9) 1.000
Grade V 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1.000
PPC rate* (Grade II to V) 4 (11.8) 12 (35.3) 0.022

*, PPC rate is defined as PPCs of Grade II to V. PPC, postoperative pulmonary complication; IG, intervention group; CG, control group.