Table 1. Demographic data.
| Variables | VATS, n or mean ± SD | RATS, n or mean ± SD | SE of diff. | 95% CI of diff. | Adjusted P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, male/female | 9/6 | 9/21 | 0.053 | ||
| Race | 0.448 | ||||
| White | 14 | 24 | |||
| Black | 0 | 4 | |||
| Asian | 0 | 1 | |||
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 | |||
| Housing status | 0.382 | ||||
| With family/friends | 15 | 25 | |||
| Independent | 0 | 4 | |||
| Structured/assisted | 0 | 1 | |||
| Homeless | 0 | 0 | |||
| Employment status | 0.019 | ||||
| Retired | 9 | 25 | |||
| Employed | 5 | 1 | |||
| Unemployed | 1 | 4 | |||
| Disabled | 0 | 0 | |||
| Age at surgery (years) | 66.4±8.6 | 70±8.6 | 2.16 | −11.70 to 4.51 | >0.99 |
| Surgery time (min) | 181.3±56.9 | 168.1±40.1 | 14.28 | −40.46 to 66.85 | >0.99 |
| Weight (kg) | 77.38±16.89 | 76.1±17.8 | 4.93 | −17.27 to 19.8 | >0.99 |
| Length of stay (days) | 4.1±1.7 | 3.9±3.1 | 0.792 | −2.73 to 3.22 | >0.99 |
| POD chest tube removal | 3.2±1.9 | 2.7±3.5 | 0.74 | −2.27 to 3.31 | >0.99 |
| PACU medication (morphine eq) | 227.2±230.6 | 204.1±163 | 72.14 | −247.9 to 294.1 | >0.99 |
| Post-op day 0 | |||||
| Post-op pain day 0 | 3.9±2.2 | 4.6±2 | 0.76 | −3.56 to 2.16 | >0.99 |
| Narcotic day 0 (morphine eq) | 16.7±17.5 | 45.4±85 | 23.54 | −117.1 to 59.73 | >0.99 |
| Acetaminophen day 0 (mg) | 952.9±681.3 | 1,055±633.4 | 227.3 | −956.2 to 751.2 | >0.99 |
| Post-op day 1 | |||||
| Post-op pain day 1 | 2.7±1.6 | 3.2±2 | 0.62 | −2.85 to 1.81 | >0.99 |
| Narcotic day 1 (morphine eq) | 29.1±38.1 | 33.9±24.8 | 7.6 | −33.70 to 24.13 | >0.99 |
| Aspirin day 1 (mg) | 9.5±26.9 | 7.6±24 | 7.4 | −25.85 to 29.72 | >0.99 |
| Acetaminophen day 1 (mg) | 1,912±994.3 | 2,082±728.4 | 307.9 | −1,327 to 986.2 | >0.99 |
| Post-op day 2 | |||||
| Post-op pain day 2 | 2.5±1.5 | 2.6±2.3 | 0.7 | −2.86 to 2.56 | >0.99 |
| Narcotic day 2 (morphine eq) | 19.5±15.5 | 18.5±19.2 | 6.31 | −23.36 to 25.42 | >0.99 |
| Aspirin day 2 (mg) | 9.5±26.9 | 8.7±25.5 | 8.13 | −30.54 to 32.24 | >0.99 |
| Acetaminophen day 2 (mg) | 1,835±1,102 | 1,679±950.7 | 353.7 | −1,210 to 1,522 | >0.99 |
| Post-op day 3 | |||||
| Post-op pain day 3 | 2.2±1.2 | 2.6±2.6 | 0.89 | −4.36 to 3.50 | >0.99 |
| Narcotic day 3 (morphine eq) | 16.1±13.7 | 21.8±24.8 | 7.93 | −40.56 to 29.21 | >0.99 |
| Aspirin day 3 (mg) | 10.8±28.5 | 5.4±20.9 | 11.89 | −46.92 to 57.72 | >0.99 |
| Acetaminophen day 3 (mg) | 1,517±948.9 | 2,011±994.4 | 397.7 | −2,243 to 1,255 | >0.99 |
| Cumulative admission totals | |||||
| Narcotic (morphine eq) | 306.6±253.5 | 309.3±234.1 | 86.77 | −328.6 to 323.3 | >0.99 |
| Aspirin (mg) | 28.6±80.7 | 17.7±57.2 | 22.12 | −72.23 to 93.97 | >0.99 |
| Acetaminophen (mg) | 6,038±3,052 | 5,717±2,639 | 986.1 | −3,383 to 4,025 | >0.99 |
VATS, video-assisted thoracic surgery; RATS, robotic-assisted thoracic surgery; SD, standard deviation; SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval; POD, post-operative day; PACU, post-anesthesia care unit.