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Safety outcomes and length of hospital stay (n=147)
| Complications | n (%) |
| Pneumothorax Oxygen therapy Tube Thoracostomy |
23/147 (total) 9 (39.1) 14 (60.9) |
| Hemorrhage | Grade 1: 28/147 (19) Grade 2: 19/147 (12.9) Grade 3: 0/147 |
| Respiratory failure | 3/147 (2.0) |
| Mortality within 30 days | 1/147 (0.7) |
| Length of Hospital stay Discharged same day Discharged next day 1-3 days >4 days Hospital stay (mean days±SD) |
114 (77.5) 33/147 (22.4) 15/33 (45.5) 18/33 (54.5) 4.3±2.8 |
