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| Thoracotomy | VATS | p | |
| Surgery duration (min) | 123.6 | 87.4 | <0.01 |
| Postoperative stay (day) | 8.2 | 4.3 | <0.01 |
| Uncomplicated | 31 | 25 | 0.626 |
| Pneumothorax | 1 | 1 | |
| Pleural effusion | 1 | 0 | |
| Chylothorax | 1 | 0 | |
| Recurrence | 0 | 0 | |
| Mortality | 0 | 0 | |
| VATS: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. | |||
