Table 2:
Postoperative complication and drainage period: lobectomy versus segmentectomy
| Outcome | Lobectomy | Segmentectomy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 93 | 93 | |
| Complications (Clavien-Dindo) | P = 0.94 | ||
| None | 77 | 81 | |
| I | 5 | 1 | |
| II | 0 | 2 | |
| IIIa | 9 | 8 | |
| IIIb | 2 | 1 | |
| Drainage period (days) | |||
| Median | 2 | 2 | |
| Interquartile range | 2–3 | 2–3 | |
| Prolonged air leakage (Clavien-Dindo) | |||
| None | 82 | 83 | P = 0.82 |
| I | 2 | 2 | |
| IIIa | 9 | 8 | |
Prolonged air leakage with grade I: air leakage more than 7 days but not treated.
Prolonged air leakage with grade IIIa: requiring chemo-pleurodesis or re-drainage.