Table 2. Features of index surgery (n=64).
| Feature | Number |
|---|---|
| Incision (VATS), n (%) | 33 (51.6) |
| Conversiona, (yes), n (%) | 2 (6.1) |
| Surgical site, (right), n (%) | 36 (56.2) |
| Surgical procedure, n (%) | |
| Wedge resection | 6 (9.4) |
| Anatomical sublobectomy | 4 (6.2) |
| Lobectomyb | 50 (78.1) |
| Pneumonectomy | 4 (6.2) |
| Surgery time (min), average (SD) | 148.4 (59.6) |
| Blood loss in operation (mL), average (SD) | 85.3 (185.7) |
| Station of LND | 6.7 (2.4) |
| Number of LND | 20.1 (11.3) |
a, calculated in patients with VATS (n=33); b, includes bilobectomy. VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; SD, standard deviation; LND, lymph node dissection.