Variable

Total (n = 22)

Age mean (years)

28.5

Gender, no. (%)

Male

19 (86%)

Female

3 (14%)

Smoking = yes

14 (63%)

Operative time mean (min.)

91.6

Histopathology = bleb

15 (68%)

Chest Tube mean (days)

3.5

Hospital Stay mean (days)

4.01

Residual pain mean (18 months)

0.7

Postoperative recurrence rate (%)

0%