Effects of Dexmedetomidine Infusion on Inflammatory Responses and Injury of Lung Tidal Volume Changes during One-Lung Ventilation in Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 3

Postoperative outcomes.

	Saline ()	DEX ()	value
Chest tube duration (day)	3.6 ± 2.6	3.7 ± 2.7
Surgical complication (N, %)	5 (16.7%)	12 (30.0%)
Air leaks need pleurodesis	1 (3.3%)	3 (10.0%)
Subcutaneous emphysema	2 (6.7%)	8 (26.7%)
Chylous drainage	2 (6.7%)	1 (3.3%)
Medical complication (N, %)	4 (13.3%)	0 (0%)
Pneumonia	1 (3.3%)	0 (0%)
Cardiovascular	2 (6.7%)	0 (0%)
Delirium	1 (3.3%)	0 (0%)
Patients needed ICU (N, %)	10 (33.3%)	5 (16.7%)
ICU stay (day)	0.8 (1.7)	0.2 (0.6)
Hospital stay (day)	5.9 ± 3.1	5.6 ± 2.5

ICU: intensive care unit.