Table 2 Perioperative outcome: anatomical resection vs non-anatomical resection

Operations (patients)

9 (8)

8 (8)

Reoperation

1

2

Primary lung cancer

7

3

Benign lung disease

2

2

Metastatic cancer

0

3

Initial approach VATS (%)

6 (66.7%)

8 (100%)

Conversion to thoracotomy (%)

3 (50.0%)

1 (12.5%)

Operative mortality (%)

1 (11.0%)

0 (0%)

Overall survival at 6 months (%)

8/9 (88.8%)

8/8 (100%)

Estimated blood loss median (mL; IQR)

125 (75, 625)

8 (5, 26)

Hemoglobin decrease median (mg/dL; IQR)

2.2 (1.5, 3.5)

0.5 (− 0.1, 1.1)

LOS median (days; IQR)

3 (2, 4)

1 (2, 3)

Chest tube duration median (days; IQR)

2 (2, 3)

1 (2, 3)