Table 2 Operative and post-operative parameters
Variables | N = 1023 |  |
|---|---|---|
Operation time (min) | Average (mean ± SD) | 215.77 ± 50.33 |
Total blood loss (mL) | Average (mean ± SD) | 224.13 ± 156.11 |
72 h-postoperative drain volume (ml) | Average (mean ± SD) | 698.13 ± 428.34 |
Chest drain removal (day) | Average (mean ± SD) | 2.02 ± 1.75 |
Post-operative hospital stay (days) | Average (mean ± SD) | 16.69 ± 10.74 |
ICU stay (days) | Average (mean ± SD) | 1.30 ± 2.62 |
No. of lymph nodes harvested | Average (mean ± SD) | 19.09 ± 8.12 |
 Mediastinal | Average (mean ± SD) | 12.66 ± 5.97 |
 Left recurrent laryngeal nerve | Average (mean ± SD) | 2.35 ± 1.74 |
 Right recurrent laryngeal nerve | Average (mean ± SD) | 2.27 ± 1.98 |
 Abdominal: average | Average (mean ± SD) | 6.43 ± 4.79 |
No. stations of lymph node dissected | Average (mean ± SD) | 6.63 ± 1.46 |
R0 resection | % (n/n) | 96.0 (982/1023) |
Intraoperative complication | ||
 Bleeding | % (n/n) | 3.0 (31/1023) |
 Tracheal injury | % (n/n) | 1.7 (17/1023) |
Conversion thoracoscopy | % (n/n) | 2.2 (22/1023) |
Reason for conversion | ||
 Failure of lung septation | Constituent ratio % (n/n) | 9.1 (2/22) |
 Bleeding | Constituent ratio % (n/n) | 22.7 (5/22) |
 Bulky tumor (T4) | Constituent ratio % (n/n) | 68.2 (15/22) |
 Pleural or peritoneal adhesions | Constituent ratio % (n/n) | 0 |
Conversion laparoscopy | % (n/n) | 0.3 (3/1023) |
Reason for conversion | ||
Bleeding | Constituent ratio % (n/n) | 100 (3/3) |