Table 2 Perioperative conditions of the patients
From: Is single-port video-assisted thoracic surgery for mediastinal cystectomy feasible?
Single-port (n = 23) | Three-portal (n = 22) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Operation times / min | 45 (35–60) | 55 (45–80) | 0.013 |
Haemorrhage during surgery/ mL | 36 (10–72) | 50 (20–100) | 0.819 |
Drainage over 24 h / mL | 100 (37.5–225) | 100 (100–200) | 0.893 |
Retain time of Thoracic drainage tube /h | 27 (24–48) | 48 (48–70) | < 0.001 |
Postoperative hospital stays / day | 5 (4–6) | 7 (5–7) | 0.011 |
Case conversions to open | 0 | 1 | > 0.99 |
Second operations | 1 | 0 | > 0.99 |
Blood vessel injuries | 0 | 1 | > 0.99 |
Pleural adhesions | 2 | 3 | 0.665 |
Duration of intensive care unit stays/h | 30 (24–48) | 36 (36–48) | 0.117 |
Number of postoperative thoracenteses | 2 | 0 | 0.489 |
Pain scores before extubation | 2 (0–3.75) | 2 (2–6) | 0.180 |
Pain scores after extubation | 0 (0–2) | 0 (0–2) | 0.488 |
Cases of painkiller | 13 | 13 | 0.862 |
Surgeon experience (5–10 years: > 10 years) | 11:12 | 6:16 | 0.155 |
Cost (ten thousand yuan/RMB) | 2.0 (1.2–2.5) | 2.5 (1.9–3.5) | 0.032 |