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. 2020 Feb;9(1):90–102. doi: 10.21037/tlcr.2019.12.28

Table 3. Post-operative morbidity, post-operative mortality, cause of death.

Variables Total population (n=164) Active lymphoma (n=18) No active lymphoma (n=146) P value
Post-operative morbidity 23 [14] 2 [11] 21 [14] 0.12
   Air leaks 10 [6] 1 [6] 9 [6]
   Atelectasis 8 [5] 1 [6] 7 [5]
   Atrial fibrillation 4 [3] 4 [3]
   Infection of surgical site 1 [1] 1 [1]
Post-operative mortality 1 [1] 1 [0.7] 0.72
Cause of death 68 [41] 11 [61] 57 [39] 0.08
   Recurrence or metastasis lung cancer 31 [19] 3 [17] 28 [19] 0.74
   Recurrence or metastasis lymphoma 12 [7] 4 [22] 8 [5.5] 0.01
   Other medical conditions 25 [15] 4 [22] 21 [14] 0.43
      Myocardial ischemia 13 [8] 2 [11] 11 [8]
      Respiratory failure 7 [4] 1 [6] 6 [4]
      Cerebral Ictus 5 [3] 1 [6] 4 [3]