Table 2 Comparison between VATS decortications performed within and after 7.5 days of admission day.
Variable | ≦ 7.5 days (n = 148) | > 7.5 days (n = 56) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 64.68 ± 15.80 | 71.16 ± 12.00 | 0.002 |
Gender | |||
Male | 118(79.7%) | 45(80.4%) | > 0.99 |
Female | 30(20.3%) | 11(19.6%) | > 0.99 |
Affected Side | |||
Right | 78(52.7%) | 28(50.0%) | 0.768 |
Left | 69(46.6%) | 27(48.2%) | 0.918 |
Bilateral | 1(0.7%) | 1(1.8%) | 0.564 |
Comorbidity | |||
Cardiovascular disease | 46(31.1%) | 23(41.1%) | 0.239 |
Diabetes mellitus | 65(43.9%) | 27(48.2%) | 0.677 |
Hypertension | 93(62.8%) | 39(69.9%) | 0.544 |
End-stage renal disease | 16(10.8%) | 14(25.0%) | 0.020 |
COPD | 33(22.3%) | 13(23.2%) | 0.881 |
Lab data | |||
White blood cell (103/ml) | 14.67 ± 7.29 | 13.21 ± 6.25 | 0.183 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.08 ± 2.07 | 9.37 ± 1.61 | 0.011 |
Pleural data | |||
Pleural pH ≦ 7.2 | 71(59.7%) | 19(38.8%) | 0.035 |
Pleural glucose ≦ 40 mg/dL | 68(56.2%) | 24(46.2%) | 0.322 |
Pleural LDH ≧ 1000 IU/L | 90(75.0%) | 36(69.2%) | 0.617 |
MTBC | 5(3.4%) | 5(8.9%) | 0.083 |
Operative time (minutes) | 117.47 ± 39.61 | 116.54 ± 43.66 | 0.884 |
Post-operative chest drainage (days) | 22.25 ± 38.58 | 13.02 ± 12.40 | 0.084 |
Patients with re-operation | 8 (14.3%) | 5 (3.4%) | 0.008 |
Post-operative ICU admission | 38 (67.9%) | 68 (45.9%) | 0.039 |
Post-operative ICU duration (days) | 18.39 ± 56.70 | 5.28 ± 7.57 | 0.007 |
Length of ICU admission (days) | 5.64 ± 7.91 | 31.84 ± 66.71 | 0.005 |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 23.22 ± 30.64 | 127.34 ± 287.56 | 0.009 |
Mortality in 90 days | 21(14.2%) | 25(44.6%) | < 0.001 |
