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Table 2 Preoperative ICT period, post-operative ICT drainage and ICT removal (days) of the studied groups

From: Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery vs thoracotomy in management of post traumatic retained hemothorax: a randomized study

 

Group A

(n = 30)

Group B

(n = 30)

P value

Preoperative ICT period (days)

5.35 ± 1.16

5.9 ± 1.3

0.221

Amount of post-operative

ICT drainage

83.33 ± 30.32

153.33 ± 47.22

 < 0.001*

ICT removal (days)

1.4 ± 0.5

2.8 ± 0.83

 < 0.001*

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD
  2. *significant as P value ≤ 0.05. ICT: Intercostal chest tube