Table 1 Preoperative, operative, and postoperative data of the study cases
Variable | Results |
|---|---|
Age years (mean ± SD) | 45 ± 14 |
Gender: male/female | 30/10 |
Lateralization: left/right | 23/17 |
Etiology | |
Idiopathic | 34 (85%) |
Postcardiac surgery | 5 (12.5) |
Cryoablation | 1 (2.5) |
Mean length of surgery was (min) | 48.8 ± 19.7 (range: 30–70) |
Mean hospital stay (day) | 5 |
Mean duration of chest tube drainage) day ( | 3 |
Postoperative complications | 3 (7.5%) |
Pneumonia | 1 (2.5) |
Chronic post-thoracotomy pain | 2 (5%) |
Mortality recurrence | 0 0 |