In terms of short-term outcomes, there was no significant increase in thoracic drainage volume (844.58 ± 242.44 vs. 897.50 ± 266.53 ml, P = 0.660), patients showed lung recovery well without infection before discharge (Serum C-reactive protein: 39.80 ± 22.95 vs. 53.29 ± 28.23 mg/L, P = 0.299), and there were no records of readmission at 1 month postoperatively. Here, CRP is linked to infection.