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Table 2 Perioperative results

From: Surgical choice of non-small cell lung cancer with unexpected pleural dissemination intraoperatively

Variables

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Tumor resection

P value

Number of patients, n

65

104

-

Approach, n (%)

  

0.001

 Thoracotomy

7 (10.8)

37 (35.6)

 

 VATS

58 (89.2)

67 (64.4)

 

Pleural effusion, n (%)

49 (75.4)

24 (23.1)

< 0.001

Procedure, n (%)

  

<0.001

 Biopsy alone

65 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

 

 Lobectomy

0 (0.0)

67 (64.4)

 

 Sublobar resection

0 (0.0)

33a (31.7)

 

 Pneumonectomy

0 (0.0)

4 (3.8)

 

Systematic lymphadenectomy, n(%)

65 (100.0)

60 (57.7)

< 0.001

PHS, day (median [IQR])

4 (3 - 6)

6 (4 -7)

< 0.001

Post-operative complication, n (%)

6 (9.2)

20 (19.2)

0.080

 Transfusion

1 (1.5)

8 (7.7)

0.167

 SPI

4 (6.1)

9 (8.6)

0.553

 Pulmonary thrombosis

0 (0.0)

2 (1.9)

0.524

 Prolonged air leak (> 7 days)

0 (0.0)

2 (1.9)

0.524

 Chylothorax

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

1.000

 Atelectasis

1 (1.5)

0 (0.0)

0.385

Mortality, n (%)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

1.000

  1. VATS Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, PHS Postoperative hospital stay, IQR Interquartile range, SPI Secondary pulmonary infection.
  2. a Two patients received segmentectomy and 31 patients received wedge resection.