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. 2017 Sep 14;3:118. doi: 10.21037/jovs.2017.07.12

Table 2. Perioperative and postoperative results of the study population.

Variables Value (n=67*)
Operative time (min) 45 [30–57]
Operative time for the first 2 years (min) 102 [45–156]
Operative time after 2 years (min) 39 [30–49]
Global in-operating room time (min) 66 [51–78]
Global in-operating room time for the first 2 years (min) 134 [77–149]
Global in-operating room time after 2 years (min) 57 [41–69]
Level of consciouness (RASS) +3 [1–4]
24-hour postoperative QoR-40 [40–200] 135 [96–166]
48-hour postoperative QoR-40 [40–200] 161 [130–194]
Drainage removal (hours) 14 [10–31]
Postoperative pain at 1 hour (VAS 1–10) 5 [2–6]
Postoperative pain at 24 hours (VAS 1–10) 3 [1–4]
Hospital stay (days) 3 [2–4]
Major morbidity rate 5.6% (4/67)
30-day mortality rate 0
Estimated costs (euro)** 3,300 [2,600–3,500]

Data are expressed as median and interquartile range within the square brackets. *, 4 excluded because converted; **, excluding hospital stay. VAS, visual analogue scale; QoR, Quality of Recovery; RASS, Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale.