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. 2023 Nov 1;8(6):102040. doi: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.102040

Table 2.

Summary of surgical outcomes in the Chinese subpopulation

Nivolumab plus chemotherapy (n = 44)a Chemotherapy (n = 53)
Completed definitive surgery, n (%) 36 (82) 41 (77)
Cancelled definitive surgery, n (%) 7 (16) 12 (23)
 Disease progressionb 4 (57) 6 (50)
 Otherb 3 (43) 6 (50)
Delayed definitive surgery, n (%) 3 (8) 4 (10)
 Adverse eventc 1 (33) 1 (25)
 Otherc 2 (67) 3 (75)
Length of delay in definitive surgery
 Median (IQR), weeks 1.1 (0.1-2.6) 1.2 (0.4-2.4)
 ≤2 weeks, n (%)c 2 (67) 3 (75)
 >2-4 weeks, n (%)c 1 (33) 1 (25)
Median duration of definitive surgery (IQR), minutes 156.5 (123.5-201.0) 158.0 (115.0-238.0)
Surgical approach, n (%)d
 Minimally invasive 11 (31) 10 (24)
 Thoracotomy 23 (64) 20 (49)
 Minimally invasive to thoracotomy 2 (6) 11 (27)
Extent of resection, n (%)d,e
 Lobectomy 21 (58) 20 (49)
 Sleeve lobectomy 2 (6) 5 (12)
 Bilobectomy 0 1 (2)
 Pneumonectomy 12 (33) 12 (29)
 Other 6 (17) 6 (15)
Completeness of resection, n (%)d
 R0 35 (97) 38 (93)
 R1 0 3 (7)
 R2 0 0
 RX 1 (3) 0
Median length of hospital stay following definitive surgery (IQR), days 11.5 (9.0-15.0) 11.0 (9.0-15.0)

Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

IQR, interquartile range; R0, no residual tumor; R1, microscopic residual tumor; R2, macroscopic residual tumor; RX, unknown residual tumor.

a

The surgical status of one patient was not reported.

b

Denominator based on patients with cancelled surgery.

c

Denominator based on patients with delayed surgery.

d

Denominator based on patients who underwent surgery.

e

Patients may have undergone one or more types of surgery.