Table 2: Characteristics of and complications related
to chest drainage.
|
|
All (n = 51) |
|
Tube size, mean ± SD |
22 ± 3.0 |
|
Duration of drainage, mean ±
SD |
17 ± 17 |
|
Treatment failure, n (%) |
10 (20) |
|
Death within 90 days of tube
placement, n (%) |
6 (12) |
|
Surgery required, n (%) |
3 (5.9) |
|
Severity
of empyema |
|
|
Category
1 |
0 |
|
Category 2 |
0 |
|
Category 3 |
11
(22) |
|
Category 4 |
40
(78) |
|
Complications, n |
31 |
|
Pain, n (%) |
26 (51) |
|
Decannulation, n
(%) |
6 (12) |
|
Inappropriate positioning, n (%) |
1 (2.0) |
|
Obstruction, n (%) |
1 (2.0) |
|
Infection, n (%) |
1 (2.0) |
|
Leak, n (%) |
1 (2.0) |
SD: Standard Deviation