Table 1 Patient and operative characteristics
Characteristic | Cut-in patch out (n = 25) | Thoracotomy (n = 16) | pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (SD) | 56.9 (±9.4) | 57.3 (±9.6) | 0.90 |
Female (%) | 15 (60.0%) | 8 (50.0%) | 0.76 |
Race: White (%) | 20 (80.0%) | 11 (68.8%) | 0.66 |
Mean Pack Years (SD) | 48.6 (±26.4) | 44.2 (±29.4) | 0.62 |
Taking Oral Narcotics Preoperatively | 3 (12.0%) | 4 (25.0%) | 0.40 |
Neoadjuvant Treatment | |||
Radiation Only (%) | 2 (8.0%) | 2 (12.5%) | 0.64 |
Chemoradiation (%) | 22 (88.0%) | 12 (75.0%) | 0.40 |
Location: Left (%) | 19 (73.1%) | 11 (68.8%) | 0.88 |
Pathology | |||
Adenocarcinoma (%) | 13 (52.0%) | 8 (50.0%) | 0.98 |
Squamous (%) | 9 (36.0%) | 7 (43.8%) | 0.75 |
Other (%) | 3 (12.0%) | 1 (6.3%) | 0.98 |
Epidural pain catheter (%) | 14 (56.0%) | 9 (56.3%) | 0.98 |
Estimated Blood Loss (SD) | 442 (±223) | 423 (±256) | 0.83 |
Mean ribs resected (SD) | 3.65 (±0.83) | 3.38 (±0.51) | 0.25 |
Mean tumor Size in cm (SD) | 4.20 (±3.03) | 4.71 (±2.14) | 0.56 |
Mean number of nodes sampled (SD) | 14.2 (±5.1) | 14.8 (±6.6) | 0.75 |
Positive lymph nodes (%) | 2 (8.0%) | 4 (25.0%) | 0.19 |
R0 resection | 23 (92.0%) | 14 (87.5%) | 0.64 |
R1 resection | 2 (8.0%) | 2 (12.5%) | |
Final Pathology Staging | |||
≤ T2 | 3 (12.0%) | 2 (12.5%) | 0.96 |
T3 | 10 (40.0%) | 6 (33.3%) | 0.87 |
T4 | 12 (48.0%) | 8 (50.0%) | 0.90 |
Vertebral Body | 9 (40.0%) | 6 (37.5%) | 0.93 |
Subclavian Vessels | 3 (12.0%) | 2 (12.5%) | 0.96 |
N0 | 23 (92.0%) | 11 (68.8%) | 0.13 |
N1 | 1 (4.0%) | 1 (6.3%) | 0.74 |
N2 | 1 (4.0%) | 3 (18.8%) | 0.31 |