TABLE 3.
Postoperative course and complications
| Variables | Surgery (n = 26) | CRT + surgery (n = 19) | p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postoperative period of chest tube drainage (days) | 7.00 (4.00–8.75) | 8.00 (5.50–11.50) | 0.072 |
| Postoperative hospital stays (days) | 19.50 (15.00–26.50) | 22.00 (16.50–33.00) | 0.101 |
| Arrhythmia | 0.314 | ||
| No | 20 (76.92%) | 12 (63.16%) | |
| Yes | 6 (23.08%) | 7 (36.84%) | |
| Pneumonia | 0.461 | ||
| No | 22 (84.62%) | 14 (73.68%) | |
| Yes | 4 (15.38%) | 5 (26.32%) | |
| Surgical site infection | 0.036 | ||
| No | 26 (100.00%) | 16 (84.21%) | |
| Yes | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (15.79%) | |
| Radiation pneumonitis | 0.014 | ||
| No | 26 (100.00%) | 15 (78.95%) | |
| Yes | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (21.05%) | |
| Hoarseness | 0.636 | ||
| No | 22 (84.62%) | 17 (89.47%) | |
| Yes | 4 (15.38%) | 2 (10.53%) | |
| Myasthenic crisis | 0.820 | ||
| No | 25 (96.15%) | 18 (94.74%) | |
| Yes | 1 (3.85%) | 1 (5.26%) | |
| Postoperative bleeding | 0.375 | ||
| No | 25 (96.15%) | 17 (89.47%) | |
| Yes | 1 (3.85%) | 2 (10.53%) | |
| Empyema | 0.164 | ||
| No | 25 (96.15%) | 16 (84.21%) | |
| Yes | 1 (3.85%) | 3 (15.79%) | |
| Pulmonary thromboembolism | 0.820 | ||
| No | 25 (96.15%) | 18 (94.74%) | |
| Yes | 1 (3.85%) | 1 (5.26%) |
Categoric data are expressed as number (%) and continuous data as median (interquartile range).