Table 4.
Variable | Minimum (n=151) | VATS (n=97) | Robotic (n=54) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hospital stay (days) | 2.0 ± 2.6 | 2.4 ± 3.2 | 1.3 ± 0.82 | 0.01 |
Operative time (min) | 170.7 ± 82.0 | 161.1 ± 82.5 | 187.5 ± 78.3 | 0.06 |
ICU stay (days) | 0.2 ± 1.3 | 0.3 ± 1.6 | 0.1 ± 0.41 | 0.23 |
Post-op complication | ||||
Re-operation | 2 (1%) | 2 (2%) | 0 | 0.29 |
Arrhythmia | 5 (35) | 5 (5%) | 0 | 0.82 |
Surgical site infection | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 0 | 0.45 |
Neurological deficit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Acute kidney injury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
30 Day Readmission | 8 (5%) | 1 1%) | 7 (13%) | <0.001 |
Total cost | 14,504± 10,845 | 14,743 ± 13,113 | 14,075 ± 4,439 | 0.71 |
Non Thymoma | 128 (85%) | 85 (88%) | 43 (80%) | 0.28 |
Thymoma | 23 (15%) | 12 (12%) | 11 (20%) | |
WHO classification | ||||
A | 4 (3%) | 1 (1%) | 3 (6%) | 0.51 |
AB | 5 (3%) | 5 (5%) | 0 | 0.01 |
B1 | 8 (5%) | 2 (2%) | 6 (11%) | 0.14 |
B2 | 4 (3%) | 3 (3%) | 1 (2%) | 0.20 |
B3 | 2 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (2%) | 0.94 |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
R0 resection | 23 (1005) | 12 (100%) | 11 (100%) | 1.00 |
Non Thymoma pathologies included: Thymic cyst, normal thymus, thymic hyperplasia