Table 2.
Characteristics of patients with conversion to 3 ports or thoracotomy during two ports VATS lobectomy
| Sex | Age | Diagnosis | Neoadjuvant chemotherapy | Cause of conversion | Type of surgery | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion to three ports (n=2, 3.1%) | ||||||
| Male |
69 |
Metastatic lung cancer |
Yes |
Severe pleural adhesion |
Right lower lobectomy |
Prolonged air leak |
| Female |
60 |
Primary lung cancer |
No |
Severe pleural adhesion |
Left upper lobectomy |
Prolonged air leak |
| Conversion to thoracotomy (n=5, 6.8%) | ||||||
| Male |
71 |
Primary lung cancer |
Yes |
Bleeding at pulmonary arterial branch |
Right lower lobectomy |
No |
| Male |
74 |
Primary lung cancer |
No |
Calcified lymph node around pulmonary arterial branch |
Right lower lobectomy |
No |
| Male |
71 |
Primary lung cancer |
Yes |
Bleeding at pulmonary arterial branch |
Right upper lobectomy |
Atelectasis |
| Male |
59 |
Primary lung cancer |
Yes |
Bleeding at pulmonary arterial branch |
Left upper lobectomy |
No |
| Male | 71 | Primary lung cancer | No | Severe pleural adhesion | Right lower lobectomy | Prolonged air leak |