Table 2 The relationship between recurence and the intraoperative factors
Characteristic | Total | Reca | % | Non-rec | % | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
185 | 23 | 12.4 | 162 | 87.6 | ||
Approach | ||||||
VATS | 170 | 21 | 12.4 | 149 | ||
Thoracotomy | 15 | 2 | 13.3 | 13 | 0.912 | |
Buttress stapling | ||||||
Yes | 24 | 4 | 16.7 | 20 | ||
No | 161 | 19 | 11.8 | 142 | 0.500 | |
Covering | ||||||
ROCM | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | ||
PGA/ TC | 177 | 23 | 13.0 | 154 | 0.276 | |
Surgeon | ||||||
Consultant | 88 | 13 | 14.7 | 75 | ||
Trainee | 97 | 10 | 10.3 | 87 | 0.358 | |
Length of operation (min) | 133.4 (40–280) | 127.3 (35–315) | 0.661 |