Table 2 Pathological types, postoperative pathologic staging and postoperative complications of the two groups of patients
VATS n = 54 | Thoracotomy n = 56 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Operation time (min) | 192.0 ± 45.0 | 238.0 ± 63.7 | <0.001* |
Blood loss (ml) | 225.4 ± 165.1 | 425.4 ± 261.3 | <0.001* |
No. of lymph node dissection | 14.3 ± 8.8 | 13.0 ± 5.5 | 0.245 |
Chest tube duration (days) | 8.0 ± 2.8 | 9.6 ± 4.4 | 0.025* |
Postoperative length of stay (days) | 10.8 ± 3.7 | 12.5 ± 4.8 | 0.043* |
Complications, no. (%) | |||
Pneumonia | 2(3.7) | 5 (8.9) | 0.438 |
Atrial fibrillation | 1 (1.9) | 7 (12.5) | 0.061 |
Prolonged air leak >7days | 0 (0.0) | 4 (7.1) | 0.118 |
Others | 3 (5.6) | 6 (10.7) | 0.490 |
Tumor size (cm) | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 3.8 ± 1.6 | 0.071 |
Pathological types, no. (%) | <0.001* | ||
Adenocarcinoma | 44(81.5) | 24(42.9) | |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 8(14.8) | 31(55.4) | |
Others | 2(3.7) | 1(1.8) | |
Pathologic staging, no. (%) | 0.087 | ||
Ib | 26 (48.1) | 21 (37.5) | |
II | 7(13.0) | 17 (30.4) | |
III | 21(38.9) | 18 (32.1) |