Table 1:
Baseline demographics, operative details and complications of patients undergoing resection with or without prolonged air leak
| Prolonged air leak (n = 129) | No prolonged air leak (n = 2255) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOS in days, median (IQR) | 9 (7–14) | 3 (2–4) | <0.001 |
| Discharge disposition, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Home | 21 (16.5) | 1104 (49.0) | |
| Home w/services | 92 (72.4) | 135 (46.0) | |
| Skilled nursing facility | 4 (3.2) | 15 (0.7) | |
| Rehab | 9 (7.1) | 92 (4.1) | |
| Other | 1 (0.8) | 6 (0.3) | |
| Complications, n (%)a | |||
| Overall | 60 (46.5) | 359 (15.9) | <0.001 |
| Grade II | 47 (36.4) | 296 (13.1) | <0.001 |
| Grade III | 22 (17.1) | 93 (4.1) | <0.001 |
| Grade IV | 9 (7.0) | 41 (1.8) | <0.001 |
| Grade V | 2 (1.6) | 2 (0.1) | 0.016 |
a
Excluded air leak.
IQR: interquartile range; LOS: length of stay.