Table 2

HTX evacuation performance analysis

One-way ANOVA results using study arm as the criterion for amount of HTX evacuated
DfSum sqMean sqF valueP value
Study arm3614 602204 8679.537<0.001
Residuals36773 29721 480
Wilcoxon rank sum posthoc tests
Group 1Group 2P value
28Fr w/o lavage28Fr with lavage0.796
28Fr w/o lavage14Fr w/o lavage0.002*
28Fr w/o lavage14Fr with lavage0.481
28Fr with lavage14Fr w/o lavage<0.001*
28Fr with lavage14Fr with lavage0.315
14Fr w/o lavage14Fr with lavage0.002*

  • HTX, hemothorax.