TABLE 1.
Comparison of variables for both of the pulmonary lobectomy techniques
| Variable | TD | LT | p‐Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Range | Mean | SD | Range | ||
| T1 | 390.0 | 92.4 | 259.8‒567.0 | 465.6 | 129.0 | 303.0‒820.0 | 0.0432 |
| T2 | 765.0 | 168.6 | 459.0‒1188.0 | 660.6 | 162.6 | 456.0‒1203.0 | 0.0243 |
| Tt | 1155.0 | 232.8 | 817.8‒1755.0 | 1126.8 | 180.6 | 756.3‒1627.8 | 0.6131 |
| Incision length | 20.99 | 2.1 | 17.5‒25.5 | 19.73 | 1.84 | 16.5‒23.9 | 0.0170 |
Abbreviations: LT, lateral thoracotomy; SD, standard deviation; TD, transdiaphragmatic; Tt, total time spent; T1, time interval between skin incision and completion of pulmonary lobectomy; T2, time interval between the placement of the first suture and complete skin closure.