Table 2 Surgical considerations and outcome
Thoracotomy | BAT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Number of procedures | 10 | 7 | |
Age at surgery (years) | 17.4 ± 1.9 | 12.9 ± 5.4 | |
Operating time (minutes) | 145 ± 39 | 173 ± 37 | NS |
Length of peridural anesthesia (hours) | 3.2 ± 1.4 | 3.8 ± 1.3 | NS |
Chest-tube removal | 3 ± 1.2 | 3.6 ± 1.3 | NS |
ICU stay (days) | 3.2 ± 3.5 | 4.6 ± 1.1 | NS |
Total hospital stay (days) | 7.1 ± 1.2 | 7.7 ± 6.6 | NS |
Time to initiation of chemotherapy (days) | 18.5 | 21.5 |