Table 5.
Surgical technique of unchanged and decreased nodules between responders who completed training 0–5 years ago and 5+ years ago; includes nodules managed in both after neoadjuvant therapy and posttreatment
| 0–5 years | 5 years | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 cm | |||
| Unchanged1 | |||
| Thoracoscopy | 29% | 22% | 0.5743 |
| Thoracotomy | 67% | 70% | 0.8001 |
| Decreased2 | |||
| Thoracoscopy | 48% | 17% | 0.003 |
| Thoracotomy | 48% | 77% | 0.0085 |
| 0.5 cm | |||
| Unchanged3 | |||
| Thoracoscopy | 56% | 19% | 0.0032 |
| Multiple bilateral | |||
| Unchanged4 | |||
| Thoracotomy | 38% | 76% | 0.0057 |
| Thoracoscopy | 18% | 10% | 0.398 |
| Thoracotomy | 76% | 77% | 1.000 |
1
n = 100 (0–5 years) and 80 (5+ years).
2
n = 21 (0–5 years) and 121 (5+ years).
3
n = 16 (0–5 years) and 90 (5+ years).
4
n = 17 (0–5 years) and 111 (5+ years).