Table 3.

Early complications (< 7 days) as per the three cohorts in the study

	Open n = 61	Thoracoscopic n = 23	Thoracoscopic converted to open n = 11	Significance
Chest infection (including aspiration)	4 (6.5%)	1 (4.3%)	2 (18%)	NS
Pneumothorax (managed conservatively without a chest drain)	4 (6.5%)	1 (4.3%)	1 (9%)	NS
Pneumothorax (managed with a chest drain)	3 (4.9%)	1 (4.3%)	1 (9%)	NS
Chylothorax	3 (4.9%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	NS
Vocal cord palsy	1 (1.6%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	NS
Respiratory arrest	1 (1.6%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	NS
Cardiac arrest (successful CPR)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	NS
Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) (medical management)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	NS
Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) (surgical management)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	NS
Wound breakdown	1 (1.6%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	NS
Intra-operative bleeding requiring transfusion	0 (0%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0%)	NS
Venous thrombosis	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (9%)	NS
Anastomotic leak	0 (0%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0%)	NS