TABLE 2.
Surgical procedure and postoperative complications
| Variable | IC (n = 36) | IS (n = 40) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation type | 0.015 | ||
| Lobectomy | 21 | 34 | |
| Sleeve lobectomy | 7 | 1 | |
| Bilobectomy | 5 | 1 | |
| Pneumonectomy | 3 | 4 | |
| Combined resection, yes/no | 27/9 | 35/5 | 0.24 |
| Chest wall | 12a | 25a | |
| Parietal pleura | 8 | 10 | |
| Rib or muscle | 4 | 15 | |
| Diaphragm | 0 | 6a | |
| Pericardium | 0 | 5a | |
| Mediastinal pleura | 6 | 1 | |
| Atrium | 1 | 0 | |
| Great vessel | 7a | 5a | |
| Recurrent nerve | 1a | 0 | |
| Esophagus | 1 | 0 | |
| Carina | 1 | 0 | |
| Complete resection, yes/no | 36/0 | 37/3 | 0.24 |
| Postoperative complication,b yes/no | 18/18 | 15/25 | 0.36 |
| Pneumonia | 2 | 6 | |
| Empyema | 2 | 0 | |
| Hemorrhage, reoperation | 0 | 1 | |
| Chylothorax | 1 | 0 | |
| Bronchopleural fistula | 1 | 0 | |
| Atrial arrhythmia | 2 | 2 | |
| Hoarseness | 2 | 4 | |
| Effusion | 0 | 2 | |
| Brachial plexus palsy | 1 | 0 | |
| Radiation pneumonitis | 4 | 0 | |
| Postoperative morality | 0 | 1 | |
IC induction chemoradiotherapy, IS initial surgery
a Multiple structures were resected; (Induction CRT group) chest wall with great vessel (n = 1), with recurrent nerve (n = 1), (Initial surgery group) chest wall with diaphragm (n = 1), with pericardium (n = 2), diaphragm with pericardium (n = 2), chest wall with diaphragm and great vessel (n = 1)
b The number of each event was described