Table 2 Surgical outcomes of the patients in the VATS and RATS groups

Patients (n)

25

21

Duration of surgery (min)

103.6 ± 36

96.2 ± 39.8

0.51

Blood loss (mL)

86.8 ± 97.1

58.6 ± 20.6

0.168

Postoperative pleural drainage (days)

3.6 ± 1.2

1.1 ± 1

<0.01

Postoperative hospital stay (days)

6.7 ± 1.4

3.7 ± 1.1

<0.01

Hospitalization costs (CNY) or USD

37,376.6 ± 8,226.3 or

53,099.3 ± 14,556

<0.01

6,097 ± 1,342

8,662 ± 2,375

Converted to open surgery

1

0

Blood transfusion

1

0

Postoperative complications

1

1