Table 3 Complications of SP-VATS vs. MP-VATS anatomic resection for chronic inflammatory lung disease
From: Single-port thoracoscopic anatomic resection for chronic inflammatory lung disease
SP-VATS | MP-VATS | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Prolonged air leak > 7 days, n (%) | 7 (10.8) | 3 (2.9) | 0.045 |
Post-surgical empyema, n (%) | 5 (7.7) | 2 (1.9) | 0.108 |
Massive hemothorax, n (%) | 1 (1.5) | 0 | 0.382 |
Massive hemoptysis, n (%) | 0 | 2 (1.9) | 0.525 |
Pneumonia, n (%) | 1 (1.5) | 2 (1.9) | 1.000 |
Respiratory failure with tracheostomy, n (%) | 1 (1.5) | 0 | 0.382 |
Wound infection, n (%) | 1 (1.5) | 2 (1.9) | 1.000 |
Arrhythmia, n (%) | 2 (3.1) | 3 (2.9) | 1.000 |
AUR, n (%) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (1.0) | 1.000 |
Othersa, n (%) | 2 (3.1) | 0 | 0.145 |