High Supracostal Access (N = 142)

Subcostal Access (N = 113)

p Value

PTX

0

0

NA

Blood Transfusion

5 (3.5%)

6 (5.3%)

0.54

UTI

12 (8.5%)

7 (6.2%)

0.45

Illeus

2 (1.4%)

1 (0.88%)

>0.99

PNA

2 (1.4%)

2 (1.8%)

>0.99

Pleural Effusion (Total)

6 (4.2%)

0

0.035

Pleural Effusion Req VATS

2 (1.4%)

0

0.50

Pleural Effusion Req Thoracotomy Tube

1 (0.70%)

0

>0.99

MI

0

0

NA

Cardiac Arrhythmia

3 (2.1%)

1 (0.88%)

0.63

Minor Pulmonary (Dyspnea)

1 (0.70%)

0

>0.99

Bacteremia/Sepsis

3 (2.1%)

6 (5.3%)

0.19

Wound Infection

1 (0.70%)

0

>0.99

Collecting System Tear

11 (7.8%)

18 (16%)

0.040

Seroma

0

0

NA

Hematoma

3 (2.1%)

5 (4.4%)

0.47

Urinoma

1 (0.70%)

2 (1.8%)

0.59

Respiratory Failure

1 (0.70%)

2 (1.8%)

0.59

Fever

12 (8.5%)

7 (6.2%)

0.50

Urinary Retention

0

2 (1.8%)

0.20

Death

1 (0.70%)

1 (0.88%)

>0.99

DVT/PE

0

0

NA