Table 2.
Thoracic operative procedures
| Procedure | Group I | Group II |
|---|---|---|
| Tracheostomy | 139 | 183 |
| Dilatative | 62 | 99 |
| Surgical | 77 | 84 |
| Chest tubes | 225 | 288 |
| Single | 122 | 136 |
| Double | 63 | 90 |
| On both sides | 40 | 62 |
| Time of removal | 18 days | 12 days |
| Emergency thoracotomy | 23 | 14 |
| Open cardiac massage | 7 | 2 |
| Suture of lung laceration | 4 | 5 |
| Intercostal artery ligation | 9 | 3 |
| Repair of cardiac rupture | 2 | 2 |
| Repair of diaphragmatic rupture | 1 | 2 |
| Elective thoracotomy | 15 | 2 |
| Evacuation of hematoma | 11 | 1 |
| Decortication for empyema | 4 | 1 |
| Removal of foreign bodies | 1 | 0 |
| VATS | 2 | 14 |
| Evacuation of hematoma | 1 | 9 |
| Decortication for empyema | 1 | 2 |
| Removal of foreign bodies | 0 | 3 |
| Thoracic wall stabilisation | 1 | 6 |