Table 4:
Perioperative complications and secondary outcomes
| Variable | Population (N = 501), n (%) | VATS (N = 457), n (%) | Converted (N = 44), n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perioperative complications | 95 (18.9) | 77 (16.8) | 18 (40.9) | 0.0001 |
| PAF | 27 (4.2) | 19 (4.2) | 8 (18.2) | 0.001 |
| Pneumonia | 14 (2.8) | 9 (2) | 5 (11.4) | 0.001 |
| ARDS | 12 (2.4) | 8 (1.8) | 4 (9.1) | 0.02 |
| Air leak | 46 (9.2) | 41 (9) | 5 (11.4) | 0.56 |
| Length of stay | 7 | 7 | 11 | 0.001 |
| VAS at D1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0.0001 |
| Perioperative mortality | 4 (0.8) | 1 (0.2) | 3 (6.8) | 0.003 |
ARDS: acute respiratory failure syndrome; PAF: postoperative atrial fibrillation; VAS: visual analogue scale; VATS: video-assisted thoracic surgery.