Table 3 Perioperative data in two-staged and upfront lobectomy groups
From: Limited resection and two-staged lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer with ground-glass opacity
Characteristics | Two-staged lobectomy group (n = 11) | Upfront lobectomy group (n = 67) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Conversion to open thoracotomy | |||
2 (18.2%) | 5 (7.5%) | 0.255 | |
The reasons of conversion | |||
Strong adhesion of lymph node | 0 | 3 | |
Pleural adhesion | 2 | 2 | |
Operative time (min.) | |||
Median value (range) | 306 (199–499) | 250 (141–469) | 0.007 |
Blood loss (ml) | |||
Median value (range) | 210 (20–550) | 80 (0–1050) | 0.014 |
Complication | |||
3 (27.3%) | 12 (17.9%) | >0.999 | |
Pulmonary fistula | 1 | 4 | |
Chylothorax | 2 | 1 | |
Empyema | 0 | 1 | |
Arrhythmia | 0 | 2 | |
Others | 0 | 4 | |
Drainage period (day) | |||
Median value (range) | 3 (1–14) | 4 (1–13) | 0.959 |
Postoperative hospital stay (day) | |||
Median value (range) | 11 (7–27) | 11 (5–27) | 0.480 |
Operative death | |||
0 | 0 | - |