Table 4.
Postoperative outcomes
| Outcome | Open (n = 59) | VATS (n = 26) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admission to the ICU | 4 (6.8%) | 1 (3.8%) | 0.596 |
| Duration of chest tube drainage (days) | 7.81 ± 11.36 | 6.92 ± 6.47 | 0.710 |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 14.46 ± 16.94 | 8.62 ± 4.72 | 0.017† |
| Complications | 17 (28.8%) | 7 (26.9%) | 0.858 |
| Bleeding | 1 (1.7%) | 0 | 0.504 |
| Prolonged air leakage | 4 (6.8%) | 2 (7.7%) | 0.880 |
| Pneumonia/ARDS | 9 (15.3%) | 4 (15.4%) | 0.988 |
| BPF | 4 (6.8%) | 1 (3.8%) | 0.596 |
| Operative mortality | 3 (5.1%) | 3 (11.5%) | 0.284 |
| Recurrence | 9 (15.3%) | 2 (7.7%) | 0.339 |
| Locoregional | 4 (6.8%)† | 0 | 0.174 |
| Distant | 6 (10.2%)† | 2 (7.7%) | 0.719 |
†
One patient in the open group had locoregional and distant recurrence. ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; BPF, bronchopleural fistula; ICU, intensive care unit; VATS, video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery.