Table 3.
Operative details and postoperative outcomes
| No. of patients | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical approach | 41 | 100 |
| Right thoractomy | 29 | 71 |
| Arthroscopic | 11 | 27 |
| Left thoractomy | 1 | 2 |
| Type of lymphadenectomy | ||
| D3 | 39 | 95 |
| D2 | 2 | 5 |
| Type of resection | ||
| R0 | 40 | 98 |
| R1 | 1 | 2 |
| Postoperative complications | ||
| Recurrent nerve palsy | 9 | 22 |
| Pneumonia | 7 | 17 |
| Anastomotic leakages | 5 | 12 |
| Wound infection | 9 | 22 |
| Pyothorax | 3 | 7 |
| Pneumothorax | 1 | 2 |
| Lymphorrhea | 1 | 2 |
| Acute circulatory failure | 1 | 2 |
| Chylothorax | 1 | 2 |
| Postoperative mortality | 0 | 0 |
R0, no residual tumor; R1, suspicious of residual tumor or microscopic residual tumor.