| Study group | Control group | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Operative time (min) | 363.4 ± 78.8 | 349.6 ± 86.3 | 0.56 |
VMALA time (min) | 80.6 ± 15.7 | – |  |
Blood loss (ml) | 321.0 ± 137.0 | 384.0 ± 181.1 | 0.15 |
Hospital stay (day) | 12.0 ± 4.3 | 15.9 ± 20.3 | 0.39 |
Complications | Â | Â | Â |
 Respiratory complications | 6 | 5 | 0.84 |
 Anastomotic fistula | 1 | 2 | 0.56 |
 Chylothorax | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
 Vocal cord paralysis | 4 | 3 | 0.44 |