Table 4. Difference between the thoracotomy group and the VATS group.
| Variable | Thoracotomy (n = 20) | VATS (n = 68) |
|---|---|---|
| Metastases No. = 1 | 14 | 49 |
| Metastases No.>1 | 6 | 19 |
| Operation time(min)* | 85±24 | 76±18 |
| Hospital stay(day)** | 11±2 | 7±4 |
| Operation fee(¥)** | 15477±2321 | 26132±1175 |
| Severe complications | 2 | 1*** |
*It was subject to the longer time in staged bilateral metastases operation and simultaneous excisions were not included.
**Patients with severe complications were not included.
***Stomal leak happened in a synchronously resection of rectal cancer and pulmonary metastasi