Table 5 Comparation of thoracoscopic surgery and thoracotomy surgery [maximum diameter(< 10 cm), Estimated without adhesions from Imaging]
From: Surgical treatment of benign mediastinal teratoma: summary of experience of 108 cases
Thoracotomy surgery group N1 = 18 | Thoracoscopic surgery group N2 = 10 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Intraoperative blood loss (ml) | 110.53 ± 123.13 | 46.67 ± 10.00 | 0.06 |
Postoperative drainage tube removal time (days) | 2.63 ± 0.89 | 2.60 ± 0.70 | 0.46 |
Postoperative hospital stay (days) | 7.53 ± 2.32 | 4.70 ± 1.16 | 0.01 |