Table 3 Perioperative complications
Intention-to-Treat | p value | Per-Protocol | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NI-SV (n = 35) | MV (n = 35) | NI-SV (n = 32) | MV (n = 33) | |||
Intraoperative complications | ||||||
Hypoxemia | 12(34.3) | 3(8.6) | 0.009 | 10(31.3) | 3(9.1) | 0.026 |
Hypercapnia † | 11(31.4) | 0(0) | < 0.001 | 10(31.3) | 0(0) | < 0.001 |
Mediastinal flutter | 0 (0) | 0(0) | 1.000 | 0 (0) | 0(0) | 1.000 |
Cough reflex | 9(25.7) | 1(2.9) | 0.006 | 7(21.9) | 1(3.0) | 0.027 |
Conversion to open thoracotomy | 1(2.9) | 2(5.7) | 1.000 | 0(0) | 0(0) | 1.000 |
Intubation-related complications | ||||||
Lip injury | 1(2.9) | 2(5.7) | 1.000 | 1(3.1) | 2(6.1) | 1.000 |
Sore throat | 7(20.0) | 14(40.0) | 0.068 | 4(12.5) | 12(36.4) | 0.026 |
Hoarseness | 2(5.7) | 7(20.0) | 0.151 | 0(0) | 6(18.2) | 0.024 |
PPCs | ||||||
Pneumonia | 3(8.6) | 4(11.4) | 1.000 | 1(3.1) | 3(9.1) | 0.613 |
Atelectasis | 3(8.6) | 4(11.4) | 1.000 | 2 (6.3) | 4(12.1) | 0.672 |
Air leakage at 24 h | 2(5.7) | 4(11.4) | 0.673 | 1(3.1) | 4(12.1) | 0.355 |
Pleural effusion | 1(2.9) | 1(2.9) | 1.000 | 0(0) | 1(3.0) | 1.000 |
Fever | 1(2.9) | 2(5.7) | 1.000 | 1(3.1) | 2(6.1) | 1.000 |
Dyspnea | 2(5.7) | 6(17.1) | 0.259 | 1(3.1) | 5(15.2) | 0.197 |