Table 3. Pooled 30-day postoperative mortality, postoperative complications (%) and relevant 95% CIs derived from fixed and random effects meta-analysis from eligible studies concerning the impact of perioperative management on postoperative outcome of patients operated for primary lung cancer (first meta-analysis).
| Postoperative outcome | Number of studies | Pooled estimate (95% CIs) | Heterogeneity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I2 (%) | P value | |||
| 30-day mortality (%) | ||||
| Fixed effects | 17 | 3.36 (2.83–3.97) | ||
| Random effects | 17 | 4.16 (2.68–5.95) | 81.2 | <0.001 |
| Complications (%) | ||||
| Fixed effects | 16 | 34.35 (32.51–36.22) | ||
| Random effects | 16 | 34.32 (24.59–44.75) | 96.3 | <0.001 |
CI, confidence interval.