| 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 |