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