Effect of High-Flow Nasal Cannula versus Conventional Oxygen Therapy for Patients with Thoracoscopic Lobectomy after Extubation

Table 3

Occurrence rates for outcomes in nasal prongs patients compared with facemask patients 72 h following extubation, (%).

Characteristics	Nasal prongs ()	Facemask ()
Hypoxemia	9 (31.03)	7 (28.00)	0.808
Hypercapnia	4 (13.79)	4 (16.00)	1.000
Reintubation	3 (10.34)	2 (8.00)	1.000
Needing NIV	4 (13.79)	5 (20.00)	0.718
Atelectasis	2 (6.89)	3 (12.00)	0.653
Suspected pneumonia	1 (3.45)	1 (4.00)	1.000
Throat or nasal pain	3 (10.34)	4 (16.00)	0.692
Abdominal distension	0 (0)	0 (0)	1.000
Air leak	0 (0)	0 (0)	1.000