Table 4 Secondary clinical outcomes comparison between GST and manual group
Events | n (%) or mean ± SD | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
GST (n = 54) | Manual (n = 54) | ||
Neoveil usage | 13 (24.1%) | 27 (50.0%) | 0.01 |
Intraoperative air leakage | |||
No bubble | 48 (88.9%) | 46 (85.2%) | 0.556 |
Countable bubble | 5 (9.3%) | 8 (14.8%) | |
Continuous bubble | 1 (1.9%) | 0 (0%) | |
Drainage tube placement ≥ 5 days | 6 (12.2%) | 9 (19.6%) | 0.486 |
Conversion to open surgery | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
Reoperatin during the admission | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.0%) | 1 |
Operation time (mins) | 118.04 ± 37.39 | 127.06 ± 46.22 | 0.281 |
LOS | 7.78 ± 2.72 | 7.71 ± 2.38 | 0.877 |