Table 1 Comparison between operative methods in patients with mediastinal mature teratomas
From: Thoracoscopic surgery approach to mediastinal mature teratomas: a single-center experience
Total (n = 28) | CTS (n = 21) | VATS (n = 7) | p-value (CTS vs VATS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yr) | 41.2 ± 13.8 | 40.9 ± 14.7 | 42.1 ± 11.7 | 0.836 |
Gender (%) | ||||
Male | 50 | 57.1 | 28.6 | 0.190 |
Female | 50 | 42.9 | 71.4 | |
Symptom (%) | 0.801 | |||
Yes | 75 | 76.2 | 71.4 | |
No | 25 | 23.8 | 28.6 | |
Tumor size (cm) | ||||
Size 1 | 44.1 | 44.9 | 53.2 | 0.212 |
Size 2 | 53.2 | 52.1 | 59.7 | 0.265 |
Adhesions (%) | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 28.6 | 4.80 | 85.7 | |
No | 71.4 | 95.2 | 14.3 | |
Operative time (min) | 134.6 ± 24.5 | 131.6 ± 22.8 | 143.6 ± 29.1 | 0.270 |
Chest tube stay (d) | 2.5 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 2.9 ± 0.4 | 0.011 |
Postoperative hospital stays (d) | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 3.4 ± 0.6 | 3.9 ± 0.4 | 0.024 |
Conversion to mini-thoracotomy (%) | 10.7 | 4.8 | 28.6 | 0.078 |