Table 4.
Perioperative outcomes
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Type of operation (%) | |
| Primary lung cancer | 42 (37.2) |
| Lobectomy-VATS | 39 (34.5) |
| Wide wedge resection-VATS | 3 (2.7) |
| Metastasis (%) | |
| Wedge resection-VATS | 53 (46.9) |
| Benign lesions (%) | |
| Wedge resection-VATS | 16 (14.1) |
| Lymphoma | 2 (1.8) |
| Mean postoperative hospitalization period (day) | |
| Wedge resection-VATS | 5.2±2.1 (3-12) |
| Lobectomy-VATS | 8.9±2.6 (5-14) |
| Postoperative morbidity (%) | |
| Pulmonary thromboembolism | 1 (0.8) |
| Persistent air leak (>4 day) | 10 (8.8) |
Values are presented as mean±SD (range) or n (%). SD=Standard deviation, VATS=Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery