Table 3. Surgical results comparison.
| Variables | Mean ± SD or No. (%) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subxiphoid | Intercostal | ||
| Operative time (min) | 164.97±39.10 [99–285] | 141.86±32.8 [90–240] | 0.011 |
| Intraoperative blood loss (mL) | 201.14±196.60 [80–1,200] | 274.86±357.5 [10–2,000] | 0.289 |
| Lymph node stations | 4.67±1.39 [2–7] | 4.58±1.43 [1–7] | 0.827 |
| Lymph nodes | 8.04±3.68 [2–15] | 7.87±3.50 [1–16] | 0.420 |
| Postoperative first day drainage (mL) | 285±191 [0–700] | 245±167 [100–700] | 0.358 |
| Days of chest tube | 3.55±1.50 [2–9] | 2.91±1.40 [2–8] | 0.117 |
| Postoperative hospital stay | 5.39±1.31 [4–9] | 5.37±1.17 [4–8] | 0.844 |
| Complications | 11 (10.5) | 11 (12.0) | 0.821 |
| Prolonged air leak (>7 days) | 2 | 2 | |
| Postoperative chylothorax | 1 | 2 | |
| Atrial fibrillation | 3 | 3 | |
| Wound problems | 2 | 1 | |
| Postoperative bleeding | 1 | 2 | |
| Atelectasis | 1 | 0 | |
| Pulmonary embolism | 1 | 0 | |
| Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury | 0 | 1 | |