Total

(n = 36)

CT = bleb

(n = 14)

CT = no bleb

(n = 17)

P value

Age (mean ± SD)

33.89 ± 15.46

39 ± 15.94

32.00 ± 15.58

0.2294^a

Sex = male

30 (83%)

13 (93%)

13 (76%)

0.2367

Smoking = yes

23 (64%)

9 (64%)

12 (71%)

0.7316

Side = left

22 (61%)

8 (57%)

12 (71%)

0.4575

CT = bleb

14 (39%)

14 (100%)

0 (0%)

<0.001

Operative Time (mins) (mean ± SD)

103.03 ± 35.07

109 ± 37.72

99.41 ± 33.91

0.4252

Histopathology = bleb

18 (50%)

9 (64%)

7 (41%)

0.2159

Chest Tube (days) (mean ± SD)

4.53 ± 1.63

4.79 ± 2.08

4.24 ± 1.35

0.648

Hospital Stay (days) (mean ± SD)

5.42 ± 2.3

5.43 ± 2.50

5.12 ± 1.87

0.8874