Table 6 Complications related to the route of delivery
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Complications | Route | χ2 | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pig-tail catheter (n = 40) | Chest tube (n = 64) | |||||
No | % | No | % | |||
Negative | 16 | 40.0 | 19 | 29.7 | 5.106 | 0.647 |
Fever and pain | 2 | 5.0 | 8 | 12.5 | ||
Sinus | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3.1 | ||
Pain | 12 | 30.0 | 18 | 28.1 | ||
Fever | 7 | 17.5 | 12 | 18.8 | ||
Empyema | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3.1 | ||
Loculation | 2 | 5.0 | 2 | 3.1 | ||
Hypotension | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.6 | ||