TABLE 2.
Operative and postoperative outcomes in the patients according to postoperative pulmonary complications
| Total | With PPC | Without PPC | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 122) | (n = 27) | (n = 95) | ||
| VATS (n, %) | 44 (36.1%) | 8 (29.6%) | 36 (37.9%) | 0.547 |
| Total operation time (min, SD) | 182.1 ± 64.0 | 210.4 ± 70.9 | 174.0 ± 59.9 | 0.009 |
| Estimated blood loss (ml, IQR) | 150 (50;350) | 250 (100;385) | 150 (50;300) | 0.067 |
| Surgical extent (n, %) | 0.469 | |||
| Lobectomy | 96 (78.7%) | 19 (70.4%) | 77 (81.1%) | |
| Bilobectomy | 12 (9.8%) | 4 (14.8%) | 8 (8.4%) | |
| Pneumonectomy | 14 (11.5%) | 4 (14.8%) | 10 (10.5%) | |
| ypT (n, %) | 0.726 | |||
| 0 | 33 (27.0%) | 8 (29.6%) | 25 (26.3%) | |
| 1 | 47 (38.5%) | 9 (33.3%) | 38 (40.0%) | |
| 2 | 23 (18.9%) | 4 (14.8%) | 19 (20.0%) | |
| 3 | 17 (13.9%) | 5 (18.5%) | 12 (12.6%) | |
| 4 | 2 (1.6%) | 1 (3.7%) | 1 (1.1%) | |
| ypN (n, %) | 0.603 | |||
| 0 | 62 (50.8%) | 16 (59.3%) | 46 (48.4%) | |
| 1 | 12 (9.8%) | 2 (7.4%) | 10 (10.5%) | |
| 2 | 48 (39.3%) | 9 (33.3%) | 39 (41.1%) | |
| Postoperative complications (n, %) | 12 (9.8%) | 6 (22.2%) | 6 (6.3%) | 0.024 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 2 (1.6%) | 2 (7.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.048 |
| Neurological | 3 (2.5%) | 2 (7.4%) | 1 (1.1%) | 0.123 |
| Acute kidney injury | 5 (4.1%) | 3 (11.1%) | 2 (2.1%) | 0.071 |
| Vocal cord palsy | 3 (2.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (3.2%) | 1.000 |
| Hospital stay (days, IQR) | 7.0 (5.0;10.0) | 17.0 (9.0;30.5) | 6.0 (5.0;8.0) | <0.001 |
| Redamission within 30 days (n, %) | 5 (4.1%) | 5 (18.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | <0.001 |
| In‐hospital mortality (n, %) | 9 (7.4%) | 8 (29.6%) | 1 (1.1%) | <0.001 |
Note: Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%).
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation; VATS, video‐assisted thoracic surgery.