Outcome | Cut-in patch out (n = 25) | Thoracotomy (n = 16) | pvalue |
---|---|---|---|
Length of stay in days (SD) | 13.1 (±7.42) | 12.6 (±6.11) | 0.82 |
Mean days on IV narcotics (SD) | 6.2 (±3.75) | 6.0 (±3.39) | 0.86 |
Morbidity | 7 (28.0%) | 4 (25.0%) | 0.83 |
Wound Infection | 1 (4.0%) | 1 (6.3%) | 0.74 |
Pneumonia | 4 (16.0%) | 3 (18.8%) | 0.82 |
Reintubation | 5 (24.0%) | 5 (31.3%) | 0.65 |
Tracheostomy | 3 (12.0%) | 4 (25.0%) | 0.51 |
Pulmonary Embolism | 2 (8.0%) | 1 (6.3%) | 0.83 |
Bronchopleural Fistula | 1 (4.0%) | 1 (6.3%) | 0.74 |
Mortality | |||
30-day mortality | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1.00 |
90-day mortality | 1 (4.0%) | 1 (6.3%) | 0.97 |
Mean days on oral narcotics (SD) | 80.6 (±62.4) | 158.2 (±119.2) | <0.01 |
Alive at 5 years (%) | 12 (48.0%) | 2 (12.5%) | 0.04 |
Recurrence at 5 years (%) | 6 (24.0%) | 10 (62.5%) | 0.02 |
Site of Recurrence | |||
Local (%) | 2 (8.0%) | 3 (18.8%) | 0.36 |
Distant (%) | 4 (16.0%) | 7 (43.8%) | 0.07 |