Table 4 Other clinical endpoints

Pleural effusion

11(27.5%)

13(32.5%)

0.626^&

Atelectasis

2(5%)

7(17.5%)

0.157^&

The duration of ICU stay (hours)

21.03 ± 6.92^*

27.93 ± 12.42

0.003^△

Thoracic drainage tube removal time (days)

3.44 ± 1.31

3.29 ± 1.21

0.597^△

The length of postoperative hospitalization (days)

5.76 ± 1.35^*

6.45 ± 1.66

0.046^△

QoR-15 on postoperative day 1

114.33 ± 4.55^*

111.70 ± 3.00

0.003^△

QoR-15 on postoperative day 2

130.05 ± 3.88^*

126.85 ± 4.25

0.001^△