Table 5 Postoperative complications
Complication | Uniportal VATS (%) (n = 73) | Two-port VATS (%) (n = 86) | Three-port VATS (%) (n = 98) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pneumonia | 2 (2.74%) | 3 (3.49%) | 3 (3.06%) | 1.000 |
Prolonged air leak | 1 (1.37%) | 2 (2.33%) | 3 (3.06%) | 0.879 |
Cardiac arrhythmias | 1 (1.37%) | 2 (2.33%) | 1 (1.02%) | 0.832 |
Hemothorax | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.16%) | 2 (2.04%) | 0.780 |
Respiratory failure | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.16%) | 0 (0%) | 0.619 |
Totals | 4 (5.48%) | 9 (10.47%) | 9 (9.18%) | 0.514 |