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Table 4 The perioperative parameters between both groups in phase 2

From: Junior surgeons are quicker to master the single-port thoracoscopic lobectomy: comprehensive analysis of the learning curve and oncological outcomes

Items

STS (n = 27)

JTS (n = 35)

p-value

Operation time (min)

216.5 ± 42.6

213.4 ± 52.4

0.15

Estimated blood loss (mL)

88.9 ± 48.9

92.9 ± 61.5

0.78

Lymph nodes harvested (n)

22.1 ± 6.8

22.0 ± 8.0

0.95

Chest tube duration (d)

5.0 ± 4.2

5.5 ± 3.1

0.90

Postoperative hospital stays (d)

7.0 ± 4.3

7.5 ± 3.8

0.10

Complications (n)

3

4

0.66

Atrial fibrillation

1

1

 

Chylothorax

1

0

 

Pulmonary embolism

0

1

 

Pulmonary infection

1

2

 
  1. CUSUM cumulative summation score, STS senior thoracic surgeon, JTS junior thoracic surgeon