Table 4.
Comparison of Outcomes by Surgical Procedure and Risk Score
| Group | Wedge Resection | Segmentectomy | Lobectomy | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | ||||
| Score ≤5 | 835 | 172 | 3502 | |
| Score >5 | 263 | 55 | 922 | |
| Operative mortality | ||||
| Score ≤5 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.99 |
| Score >5 | 0.8% | 3.6% | 4.9% | <0.01 |
| Major complication | ||||
| Score ≤5 | 6.7% | 8.1% | 7.2% | 0.74 |
| Score >5 | 8.7% | 10.9% | 14.4% | 0.04 |
| Pneumonia | ||||
| Score ≤5 | 3.0% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 0.03 |
| Score >5 | 5.7% | 7.3% | 12.6% | <0.01 |
| Failure to wean from ventilator >48 h | ||||
| Score ≤5 | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.67 |
| Score >5 | 2.7% | 3.6% | 6.4% | 0.04 |
| Reintubation | ||||
| Score ≤5 | 2.8% | 4.1% | 2.8% | 0.75 |
| Score >5 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 0.07 |