Table 2.
Operative and perioperative characteristics of patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) versus open lobectomy
| Variable | VATS1 (n=71) | Open1 (n=59) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subarachnoid morphine (250 mcg) spinal | 52 (74.3) | 46 (77.97) | 0.68 |
| Epidural | 4 (5.80) | 3 (5.08) | 1.00 |
| Liposomal Bupivacaine | 62 (87.3) | 54 (91.5) | 0.44 |
| Operative Time (minutes)2 | 205 [170-238] | 224 [187-258] | 0.03 |
| R0 Resection | 71 (100.0) | 59 (100.0) | 1.00 |
| Nodes Retrieved | 9 [6-13] | 13 [10-19] | <0.01 |
| Nodal Stations Sampled | 3 [2-4] | 5 [4-6] | <0.01 |
| Cancer Histology: | 0.05 | ||
| Adenocarcinoma | 55 (77.5) | 32 (54.2) | |
| Large Cell | 1 (1.4) | 2 (3.4) | |
| Mixed | 2 (2.8) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Neuroendocrine | 1 (1.4) | 4 (6.8) | |
| Squamous Cell | 12 (17.0) | 20 (33.9) |
1
92 patients started as VATS, 71 completed the procedure as VATS (conversion rate of 22.8%. The 21 patients converted are analyzed in the Open group, and are included in the n=59.
2
Operative time represens procedural time, beginning with bronchoscopy, to close of incision Results reported as median, interquartile range for continuous variables and n (percent) for categorical variables