Table 4. Postoperative results for the sublobar and lobar resection groups.
| Variable | Sublobar resection (n=15) | Lobar resection (n=65) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morbidity | 3 (20.0%) | 19 (29.2%) | 0.75 |
| 2 AEIPF | 5 Pneumonia and ARDS | ||
| 1 Prolonged air leakage | 4 Prolonged air leakage | ||
| 3 Pneumonia | |||
| 3 Pneumonia and AEIPF | |||
| 1 Pneumonia and A-fib | |||
| 1 AEIPF | |||
| 1 Aspiration pneumonia | |||
| 1 Chylothorax | |||
| Mechanical ventilation | 2 (13.3%) | 12 (18.5%) | 1.0 |
| In-hospital mortality | 1 (6.7%) | 10 (15.4%) | 0.68 |
| Hospital stay (days) | 9.07±6.04 | 15.80±27.86 | 0.36 |
| Follow up durations (months) | 29.76±23.91 [0.8–96.5] | 24.62±27.17 [0.4–96.3] | 0.50 |
| Late mortality | 9 (60%) | 37 (56.9%) | 0.83 |
| Cancer-related | 5 (55.6%) | 11 (30.6%) | 0.18 |
| Respiratory problem | 4 (44.4%) | 25 (69.4%) | 0.20 |
| Local recurrence | 3 (20.0%) | 5 (7.7%) | 0.15 |
| Time to local recurrence | 33.00±31.43 [11–69] | 26.60±29.09 [5–76] | 0.79 |
| Distant metastasis | 7 (46.7%) | 7 (10.9%) | 0.001 |
| Time to distance metastasis | 25.43±22.65 [7–41] | 12.29±6.53 [4–21] | 0.26 |
Sublobar, wedge resection or segmentectomy; lobar, lobectomy or bilobectomy or pneumonectomy; AEIPF, acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; A-fib, atrial fibrillation.