Table 2.
Operative Characteristics and Outcomes by Operative Intervention
| Variable | Overall | Lobectomy | Segmentectomy | Wedge Resection | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 5,749 | 4,424 (77.0%) | 227 (3.9%) | 1098 (19.1%) | |
| Operative time (min) | 150 (108, 205) | 162 (121, 217) | 135 (98, 186) | 99 (70, 147) | <0.01 |
| VATS | 2,669 (46.4%) | 1,868 (42.2%) | 85 (37.4%) | 716 (65.2%) | <0.01 |
| Superficial infection | 62 (1.1%) | 49 (1.1%) | 3 (1.3%) | 10 (0.9%) | 0.74 |
| Deep wound infection | 11 (0.2%) | 8 (0.2%) | 1 (0.4%) | 2 (0.2%) | 0.52 |
| Organ space infection | 32 (0.6%) | 29 (0.7%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (0.3%) | 0.26 |
| Dehiscence | 3 (0.1%) | 1 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (0.2%) | 0.21 |
| Urinary tract infection | 124 (2.2%) | 100 (2.3%) | 3 (1.3%) | 21 (1.9%) | 0.63 |
| Pneumonia | 346 (6%) | 293 (6.6%) | 13 (5.7%) | 40 (3.6%) | <0.01 |
| Failure to wean from ventilator | 151 (2.6%) | 125 (2.8%) | 6 (2.6%) | 20 (1.8%) | 0.18 |
| Bleeding requiring transfusion | 234 (4.1%) | 196 (4.4%) | 15 (6.6%) | 23 (2.1%) | <0.01 |
| Postop CVA | 29 (0.5%) | 22 (0.5%) | 2 (0.9%) | 5 (0.5%) | 0.55 |
| Postop MI | 25 (0.4%) | 19 (0.4%) | 2 (0.9%) | 4 (0.4%) | 0.45 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 42 (0.7%) | 35 (0.8%) | 2 (0.9%) | 5 (0.5%) | 0.47 |
| Renal failure | 46 (0.8%) | 38 (0.9%) | 1 (0.4%) | 7 (0.6%) | 0.79 |
| Sepsis | 175 (3.0%) | 149 (3.4%) | 8 (3.5%) | 18 (1.6%) | 0.01 |
| Reintubation | 208 (3.6%) | 166 (3.8%) | 9 (4%) | 33 (3%) | 0.48 |
| Reoperation | 241 (4.2%) | 193 (4.4%) | 9 (4%) | 39 (3.6%) | 0.48 |
| Readmission (30-day) | 274 (8.2%) | 204 (8.0%) | 12 (7.2%) | 58 (9.5%) | 0.45 |
| Postop length of stay (days) | 5 (4, 7) | 5 (4, 8) | 5 (3, 7) | 4 (3, 6) | <0.01 |
| Morbidity composite | 484 (8.4%) | 385 (8.7%) | 20 (8.8%) | 79 (7.2%) | 0.27 |
| Mortality | 103 (1.8%) | 87 (2.0%) | 4 (1.8%) | 12 (1.1%) | 0.14 |
Categorical values are presented as frequency (percentage) and continuous variables are presented as median (interquartile range).
CVA = cerebrovascular accident; MI = myocardial infarction; VATS = video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.