Table 2 Outcome and surgical details (Group A = with BPF; Group B = without BPF; BPF = bronchopleural fistula; PPE = post-pneumonectomy empyema).
From: Accelerated treatment concept in postpneumonectomy empyema with bronchopleural fistula
Characteristics | Cohort n = 58 | Group A n = 19 | Group B n = 39 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Duration of hospitalisation (days) | 26.3 ± 20.9 | 24.6 ± 9.5 | 27.2 ± 24.3 | 0.329 |
Numbers of scheduled re-surgeries | 3 ± 1.9 | 4.2 ± 1.8 | 2.4 ± 1.7 | < 0.001 |
Duration until definitive chest wall closure (days) | 8.8 ± 6.4 | 12.1 ± 5.5 | 7.1 ± 6.1 | 0.002 |
Postoperative morbidity (incidence) | 34 (58.6%) | 12 (63.2%) | 22 (56.4%) | 0.316 |
PPE recurrence | 6 (10.3%) | 3 (15.8%) | 3 (7.7%) | 0.175 |
