Table 2 Distribution of the studied cases according to complications and duration of hospital stay (n = 24)
No. (%) | |
|---|---|
Complications | |
Pain | 19 (79.2%) |
Bleeding | 7 (29.2%) |
Fever | 8 (33.3%) |
Wound infection | 2 (8.3%) |
Unexpanded lung | 4 (16.7%) |
Days till chest tube removal | n = 24 |
Median (min–max) | 3.5 (3–7) |
Mean ± SD | 3.8 ± 1.1 |
Duration of hospital stay in days | |
Median (min–max) | 7 (4–11) |
Mean ± SD | 7.1 ± 1.9 |