Table 5.
Multivariate analyses to identify factors independently associated with recurrence in each group
|
a. VATS group |
|
|
|
|
Variable |
Hazard ratio |
95% CI. |
p |
| pN0 |
015 |
0.043-0.516 |
0.0026 |
| Negative pla |
0.389 |
0.111-1.369 |
0.1415 |
|
b. Thoracotomy group |
|
|
|
|
Variable |
Hazard ratio |
95% CI. |
p |
| pN0 |
0.243 |
0.049-1.210 |
0.0841 |
| Negative pla |
0.077 |
0.005-1.186 |
0.0986 |
| Negative lyb |
0.363 |
0.067-1.973 |
0.2407 |
| Negative vc | 0.893 | 0.138-5.764 | 0.9057 |
apl: pleural invasion, bly: lymphatic involvement, cv: vascular involvement.