Compared with the control group , the postoperative indicators including time to first exsufflation ( 88.42.76 vs 57.832.68 hours ) , time to first defecation ( 4.681.71 vs 3.281.34 days ) , time to chest tube removal ( 4.300.25 vs 2.700.33 days ) , postoperative hospitalization durations ( 11.711.39 vs 9.000.78 days ) , and total complication rate ( 18.9 % [ 17/90 ] vs 6.67 % [ 6/90 ] ) were all significantly reduced in the study group ( p < 0.05 ) .