Table 4. Comparisons of sleeve resection, percent or mean (95% confidence interval).
| Patient variables of interest | Total (n=109) | U-RATS (n=29) | B-RATS (n=80) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of surgery (min) | 146.7 (130.8–162.6) | 161.0 (144.5–177.5) | 135.9 (110.6–161.2) | 0.111 |
| Intra-op blood loss (mL) | 194.6 (147.9–241.4) | 185.0 (109.9–260.1) | 201.9 (134.9–268.8) | 0.721 |
| Thoracic drainage (1st day) | 388.2 (351.4–425.0) | 422.5 (369.7–475.3) | 362.5 (310.6–414.4) | 0.098 |
| Blood transfusion% | 4 (14.28%) | 1 (8.33%) | 3 (18.75%) | 0.613 |
| Conversion (U-VATS) | 5 (17.85%) | 2 (16.66%) | 3 (18.75) | – |
| Hospital length of stay (days) | 5.53 (5.11–5.96) | 5.91 (5.28–6.55) | 5.25 (4.65–5.85) | 0.115 |
| BPF | 1 (3.57%) | 0 | 1 (6.25%) | – |
*, P<0.05, compared U-RATS and B-RATS. U-RATS, uniportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery; B-RATS, biportal-robotic-assisted thoracic surgery; U-VATS, uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery; BPF, bronchopleural fistula.