Table 2 Postoperative complications resulting in delayed discharge in the propensity-matched inpatient surgery and two-day surgery groups

Delayed discharge

31 (14.2%)

20 (9.2%)

0.068

Prolonged air leakage

11 (5.0%)

10 (4.8%)

0.823

Abnormal pleural effusion^a,

6 (2.8%)

3 (1.4%)

0.312

Fever, ≥ 38.5 °C

3 (1.4%)

2 (0.9%)

0.653

Chest pain, ≥ 5

1 (0.5%)

1 (0.5%)

1.000

Pneumonia/atelectasis^b

7 (3.2%)

1 (0.5%)

0.032

Abnormal function of other organs^c

3 (1.4%)

3 (1.4%)

1.000