Characteristic | Subxiphoid group (n=52) | Lateral thoracic group (n=64) | χ2/t/Z value | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Operating time (min) | 109.90±18.88 | 107.81±15.76 | 0.650 | 0.517 |
Docking time (min) | 13.0 (9.0, 16.0) | 10.0 (8.0, 13.0) | 2.267 | 0.020 |
Total operation time (min) | 122.31±18.86 | 118.05±15.69 | 1.328 | 0.187 |
Intraoperative bleeding volume (ml) | 35.0 (20.0, 60.0) | 40.0 (20.0, 75.0) | 1.930 | 0.058 |
Total postoperative drainage (ml) | 225.0 (140.0, 280.0) | 240.0 (180.0, 310) | 2.093 | 0.035 |
Postoperative drainage time (d) | 2.0 (2.0, 3.0) | 3.0 (2.0, 3.0) | 2.426 | 0.015 |
Postoperative hospital stay (d) | 3.5 (3.0, 4.0) | 4.0 (3.0, 5.0) | 2.169 | 0.030 |
Postoperative VAS pain score | ||||
Day 1 after surgery | 2.5 (2.0, 3.0) | 2.8 (2.2, 3.2) | 1.705 | 0.084 |
Day 2 after surgery | 2.1 (1.8, 2.5) | 2.5 (2.0, 3.0) | 2.531 | 0.006 |
Day 3 after surgery | 1.1 (1.0, 1.4) | 1.7 (1.2, 2.2) | 2.756 | 0.002 |
Postoperative complications | 4 (8.6) | 5 (21.0) | 2.112 | 0.715 |
Arrhythmia | 2 (3.8) | 3 (4.7) | ||
Pleural effusion | 0 | 1 (1.6) | ||
Pulmonary infection | 1 (3.8) | 0 | ||
Pulmonary atelectasis | 1 (1.9) | 1 (1.6) |