Table 2.
Operative and Perioperative Outcomes
| Variables | Induction chemotherapy only (N=662) | Induction chemo-radiation (N=160) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of lung resection | <0.001* | ||
| Wedge | 55(8.3) | 0(0.0) | |
| Segmentectomy | 12(1.8) | 0(0.0) | |
| Lobectomy | 524(79.2) | 135(84.4) | |
| Pneumonectomy | 71(10.7) | 25(15.6) | |
| Surgical approach | 0.224 | ||
| Open | 615(94.3) | 144(91.7) | |
| Other | 37(5.7) | 13(8.3) | |
| Laterality | 0.737 | ||
| Left | 217(32.8) | 54(34.2) | |
| Right | 445(67.2) | 104(65.8) | |
| Extent of resection | 0.045* | ||
| R0 | 591(90.0) | 151(95.6) | |
| R1 | 37(5.6) | 6(3.8) | |
| R2 | 29(4.4) | 1(0.6) | |
| Adjuvant Therapy | <0.001* | ||
| None | 337(52.0) | 47(31.5) | |
| Chemo only | 56(8.6) | 82(55.0) | |
| Radiation only | 201(31.0) | 3(2.0) | |
| Chemoradiation | 54(8.3) | 17(11.4) | |
| Mortality | |||
| 30-day | 10(1.5) | 3(1.9) | 0.740 |
| 90-day | 21(3.2) | 7(4.4) | 0.452 |
Note: Data are no. of patients (%) unless otherwise indicated
*
p <0.05 considered statistically significant