Table 2 Surgical related data

Total-operative time (min)

47.1 ± 9.6

51.3 ± 12.7

0.218

Intraoperative blood loss (ml)

75.9 ± 39.6

97.4 ± 35.8

0.042

Volume of drainage (ml)

125.2 ± 34.5

128.8 ± 40.2

0.645

Duration of chest tube (days)

1.99 ± 0.9

2.16 ± 0.75

0.187

Postoperative hospital Stay (days)

2.3 ± 1.0

3.4 ± 1.4

0.035

Intraoperative Adverse events

Conversion

0

1(1.1%)

0.486

Mortality

0

0

Complications

Fever

6(6.5%)

7(8.0%)

0.778

Injury of innominate vein

11(11.9%)

8(9.2%)

0.631

Chest pain

13(14.1%)

16(18.4%)

0.543

Pulmonary infection

5(5.4%)

7(8.0%)

0.559

Wound infection

5(5.4%)

5(5.7%)

1.000

Atelectasis

3(3.3%)

3(3.4%)

1.000

Injury of phrenic nerve

1(1.1%)

2(2.3%)

0.613