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Flap reinforcement of the bronchial stump and broncho-pleural fistula presence by types of lung resection
| Lobectomy (N = 468)* N (%) |
Pneumonectomy (N = 90)* N (%) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flap reinforcement | |||
| Yes | 114 (24.4) | 56 (62.2) | P < 0.001 |
| No | 354 (75.6) | 34 (37.8) | |
| Presence of BPF | |||
| Yes | 8 (1.7) | 10 (11.1) | P = 0.007 |
| No | 460 (98.3) | 80 (88.9) | |
* Number of cases and column percentages (in parenthesis)
