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Table 6 Postoperative characteristics of patients in Group C and those who did not use PGE1 under 40% FiO2 [M (Q1, Q3)/n (%)]

From: A randomised controlled trial on roles of prostaglandin E1 nebulization among patients undergoing one lung ventilation

Characteristics

40% FiO2 + 0 PGE1 (n = 30)

C group (n = 30)

P

Score for lung infection

2.00 (1.00,3.00)

2.00 (1.00, 3.00)

0.331

Complication

 Pneumothorax

0 (0.00)

1 (3.33)

1.000

 Anastomotic leakage

3 (10.00)

1 (3.33)

0.612

 Incision infection

0 (0.00)

1 (3.33)

1.000

 LOS in hospital, day

21.00 (19.00,28.00)

22.00 (19.00, 26.00)

0.894

 LOS in ICU, day

1.00 ± 0.00

1.03 ± 0.18

0.326

Grade of wound healing

0.321

 1

28 (96.55)

27 (90.00)

 

 2

1 (3.45)

2 (6.67)

 

 3

0 (0.00)

1 (3.33)

 
  1. LOS, Length of stay
  2. C, 40% FiO2 + 0.2 µg/kg PGE1