Post-op complications/mortality/stay | Patients ≤ 65 (n = 418) | Patients > 65 (n = 108) | p value |
Arrhythmias | 13 (3.1%) | 5 (5%) | 0.24 |
Persistent air leak | 38 (9%) | 9 (8.3%) | 0.99 |
Respiratory failure | 7 (1.6%) | 8 (7.4%) | <0.001 |
Reoperation | 8 (1.9%) | 9 (1.8%) | 0.99 |
Wound infection | 8 (1.9%) | 3 (2.7%) | 0.99 |
In hospital/30-day mortality | 8 (1.9%) | 9 (8.3%) | 0.03 |
Mean postoperative stay (days) | 10.5 | 14.4 | < 0.001 |