Table 5 Clinical short-term outcomes in the two groups
NACT (n=52) | Non-NACT (n=271) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
LOS, d | 7.90±1.312 | 7.71±1.63 | 0.424 |
First bowel movement, d | 2.92±0.71 | 3.01±0.99 | 0.560 |
Chest tube removal, d | 5.37±1.46 | 5.13±1.29 | 0.238 |
Postoperative complications† | 11 (21.2) | 56 (20.7) | 0.936 |
No. of total lymph nodes harvested | 23.42±4.25 | 22.52±4.71 | 0.198 |
No. of thoracic lymph nodes harvested | 15.46±3.83 | 14.07±4.52 | 0.039* |
No. of abdominal lymph nodes harvested | 7.96±2.73 | 8.44±3.36 | 0.331 |
R0 resection† | 49 (94.2) | 263 (97.0) | 0.543 |
R1 resection† | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
R2 resection† | 3 (5.8) | 8 (3.0) |