All patients (n = 61) | VATS with rib fixation (group 1; n = 21) | VATS only (group 2; n = 40) | P | |
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Age (mean ± SD) | 53.48 ± 18.37 | 51.29 ± 15.93 | 54.63 ± 19.62 | 0.477 |
Sex (male) | 50 (82.0%) | 15 (71.4%) | 35 (87.5%) | 0.121 |
BMI | 25.95 ± 3.97 | 26.51 ± 3.81 | 25.65 ± 4.07 | 0.420 |
Number of fractured ribs | 6.61 ± 2.42 | 6.57 ± 2.06 | 6.63 ± 2.61 | 0.930 |
Flail chest | 26 (42.6%) | 10 (47.6%) | 16 (40.0%) | 0.568 |
Pulmonary contusion scores | 5.70 ± 1.86 | 6.14 ± 2.48 | 5.48 ± 1.41 | 0.263 |
Time from trauma to VATS | 4.49 ± 1.58 | 4.52 ± 1.69 | 4.48 ± 1.54 | 0.913 |
Lung laceration | 17 (27.9%) | 6 (28.6%) | 11 (27.5%) | 0.929 |
Initial GCS | 12.84 ± 3.27 | 13.57 ± 2.99 | 12.45 ± 3.38 | 0.191 |
Head AIS | 1.13 ± 1.18 | 0.95 ± 0.97 | 1.23 ± 1.27 | 0.356 |
Thoracic AIS | 3.54 ± 0.50 | 3.62 ± 0.50 | 3.50 ± 0.51 | 0.383 |
Abdomen AIS | 0.85 ± 1.30 | 1.10 ± 1.48 | 0.70 ± 1.20 | 0.330 |
Limb AIS | 1.70 ± 1.01 | 1.81 ± 1.03 | 1.65 ± 1.00 | 0.565 |
ISS | 21.11 ± 6.69 | 21.67 ± 6.43 | 20.83 ± 6.88 | 0.638 |
Pain score at ED | 8.89 ± 1.36 | 9.24 ± 1.22 | 8.67 ± 1.41 | 0.121 |