Table 2.
Perioperative data
| Variable | Elderly | Control | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procedure | 0.250 | ||
| Lobectomy | 100 | 101 | |
| Bilobectomy | 5 | 2 | |
| Sleeve lobectomy | 0 | 1 | |
| Pneumonectomy | 0 | 1 | |
| Converted to thoracotomy | 9 (8.6%) | 14 (13.3%) | 0.269 |
| Operation time | 195.7 ± 56.9 | 202.7 ± 69.5 | 0.786 |
| Bleeding | 194.3 ± 251.7 | 193.3 ± 372.8 | 0.123 |
| Drainage time | 7.52 ± 3.51 | 6.06 ± 3.13 | 0.001 |
| Postoperative stay | 10.66 ± 4.91 | 8.38 ± 3.44 | <0.001 |
| Transfusion | 15 (14.3%) | 4 (3.8%) | 0.014 |
| Complication | 44 (41.9%) | 15 (14.3%) | <0.001 |
| Perioperative death | 5 (4.8%) | 0 | 0.06 |
| Adjuvant chemotherapy | 14 (13.3%) | 52 (49.5%) | <0.001 |