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Table 3 Overall postoperative results for the patients (N = 76) who received the Ultra minimally invasive Surgical stabilization of Rib fractures (uMI-SSRF)

From: Ultra minimally invasive surgical stabilization of Rib fractures (uMI-SSRF): reduction and fixation techniques to minimize the surgical wound

Overall Results

Total

Range

N

76

 

ICU patients, n (%)

27 (36%)

 

ICU Length of Stay, median (IQR)

4 (2.0–6.0) days

1-12 days

Hospital Length of Stay, median (IQR)

7 (6.0–11.0) days

2-37 days

Mechanical Ventilation, n (%)

20 (26%)

 

Mechanical Ventilation Days, median (IQR)

2 (1.0-3.5) days

1-23 days

Complications

  

Tracheostomy, n (%)

0 (0)

 

Pneumonia, n (%)

4 (5%)

 

Wound Infection, n (%)

0 (0)

 

Implant Related Complication, n (%)

0 (0)

 

Mortality, n (%)

1 (1%)

 

Any outcome

  

0

72(95%)

 

≥1

4 (5%)