Table 1.
Patients demographics and indication for small-bore intercostal catheter and large-bore intercostal tube
| Demographics | SB ICC | LB ICT | n | Test | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age | 63±20 | 47±25 | 52 | t=4.1 | ≤0.001 |
| Male (%) | 18 (42.8) | 24 (57.1) | 42 | χ2=4.5 | 0.035 |
| Malignant effusion (%) | 13 (50 | 3 (11.6) | χ2=9.0 | 0.03 | |
| Parapneumonic effusion/empyema (%) | 6 (23.1) | 1 (3.8) | χ2=4.1 | 0.042* | |
| CCF (%) | 2 (7.7) | 0 | |||
| Haemothorax (%) | 0 | 1 (3.8) | |||
| Spontaneous pneumothorax (%) | 4 (15.4) | 18 (69.2) | χ2=15.4 | ≤0.001 | |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax (%) | 1 (3.8) | 3 (11.6) | ≤0.001 | ||
| ICC/ICT size | 6f=1, 8f=3, 14f=22 | 16f=3, 20f=19, 28f=4 |
*Interpret with caution due to small numbers in cell. SB ICC: Small-bore intercostal catheter, LB ICT: Large-bore intercostal tube, CCF: Congestive cardiac failure