Table 3.
Postoperative details with VATS and OS
| Postoperative Details | Patients N = 102 | VATS n = 63 | OS n = 39 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Postoperative drainage volume in the first 24 h (ml) Median (IQR) |
400(195–665) | 250(130–500) | 550(460–820) | < 0.001* |
|
Postoperative drainage volume in the second 24 h (ml) Median (IQR) |
220(120–500) | 180(100–300) | 500(220–660) | < 0.001* |
|
Postoperative drainage volume in 48 h (ml) Median (IQR) |
700(380–1012.5) | 500(260–780) | 1000(760–1430) | < 0.001* |
|
Pain scores Median (IQR) |
5(4–9) | 4(4–5) | 10(8–10) | < 0.001* |
|
Hospital stay time after operation(days) Median (IQR) |
13(9–18.25) | 10(8–15) | 18(13–21) | < 0.001* |
|
Postoperative drainage tube removal time(days) Median (IQR) |
9.5(6–17) | 7(5–14) | 15(9–20) | < 0.001* |
| Postoperative complications Present (n, %) | 23(22.5%) | 7(11.1%) | 16(41.0%) | < 0.001* |
| Leakage (n, %) | 16(15.7%) | 5(7.9%) | 11(28.2%) | 0.006* |
| Haemorrge (n, %) | 6(5.9%) | 2(3.2%) | 4(10.3%) | 0.296 |
| Pulmonary embolism (n, %) | 1(1.0%) | 0 | 1(2.6%) | 0.382 |
| Dead of myocardial infarction (n,%) | 1(1.0%) | 0 | 1(2.6%) | 0.382 |
*The difference was statistically significant