Table 2:
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Surgical characteristics and postoperative outcomes

Patient characteristicsTotal (%)No PAL (%)PAL >5 days (%)p-value*
Patients (n.b.)453389 (85.9)64 (14.1)
Lung cancer331 (73.1)287 (73.8)44 (68.8)0.566
Pulmonary metastases69 (15.2)61 (15.7)8 (12.5)
Benign lesion53 (11.7)41 (10.5)12 (18.8)
Approach

  •  Multiportal

333 (73.5)287 (73.8)46 (71.9)0.750

  •  Uniportal

120 (26.5)102 (26.2)18 (28.1)
Side

  •  Right

206 (45.5)172 (44.2)34 (53.1)0.199

  •  Left

247 (54.5)217 (55.8)30 (46.9)
Types of segments

  •  Simple

181 (40)159 (40.9)22 (34.4)0.322

  •  Complex

272 (60)230 (59.1)42 (65.6)
Location0.266

  •  Superior

283 (62.5)239 (61.4)44 (68.8)

  •  Inferior

170 (37.5)150 (28.6)20 (31.2)
Number of removed segments

  •  Unique

259 (57.2)224 (57.6)35 (54.7)0.677

  •  Multiple

194 (42.8)165 (42.4)29 (45.3)
Postoperative length of stay, days (median) [IQR]4 [3-7]4 [2-6]11 [8-16.5]<0.001
Length of drainage, days (median) [IQR]2 [1-4]1 [1-3]9 [7-14]<0.001
In-hospital deaths2 (0.4)1 (0.2)1 (1.5)0.688
Overall deaths122 (26.9)79 (20.3)43 (67.1)<0.001
Pneumonia40 (8.8)28 (7.2)12 (18.8)0.006
Empyema3 (0.6)1 (0.3)2 (3.1)0.036
Cardiac complications19 (4.2)15 (3.9)4 (6.2)0.402
Readmissions9 (1.9)8 (2.1)1 (1.6)0.799
Reoperations12 (2.6)5 (1.3)7 (10.9)<0.001
Patient characteristicsTotal (%)No PAL (%)PAL >5 days (%)p-value*
Patients (n.b.)453389 (85.9)64 (14.1)
Lung cancer331 (73.1)287 (73.8)44 (68.8)0.566
Pulmonary metastases69 (15.2)61 (15.7)8 (12.5)
Benign lesion53 (11.7)41 (10.5)12 (18.8)
Approach

  •  Multiportal

333 (73.5)287 (73.8)46 (71.9)0.750

  •  Uniportal

120 (26.5)102 (26.2)18 (28.1)
Side

  •  Right

206 (45.5)172 (44.2)34 (53.1)0.199

  •  Left

247 (54.5)217 (55.8)30 (46.9)
Types of segments

  •  Simple

181 (40)159 (40.9)22 (34.4)0.322

  •  Complex

272 (60)230 (59.1)42 (65.6)
Location0.266

  •  Superior

283 (62.5)239 (61.4)44 (68.8)

  •  Inferior

170 (37.5)150 (28.6)20 (31.2)
Number of removed segments

  •  Unique

259 (57.2)224 (57.6)35 (54.7)0.677

  •  Multiple

194 (42.8)165 (42.4)29 (45.3)
Postoperative length of stay, days (median) [IQR]4 [3-7]4 [2-6]11 [8-16.5]<0.001
Length of drainage, days (median) [IQR]2 [1-4]1 [1-3]9 [7-14]<0.001
In-hospital deaths2 (0.4)1 (0.2)1 (1.5)0.688
Overall deaths122 (26.9)79 (20.3)43 (67.1)<0.001
Pneumonia40 (8.8)28 (7.2)12 (18.8)0.006
Empyema3 (0.6)1 (0.3)2 (3.1)0.036
Cardiac complications19 (4.2)15 (3.9)4 (6.2)0.402
Readmissions9 (1.9)8 (2.1)1 (1.6)0.799
Reoperations12 (2.6)5 (1.3)7 (10.9)<0.001
*

χ2test.

PAL: prolonged air leak; n.b.: note well; IQR: interquartile range.

Table 2:
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Surgical characteristics and postoperative outcomes

Patient characteristicsTotal (%)No PAL (%)PAL >5 days (%)p-value*
Patients (n.b.)453389 (85.9)64 (14.1)
Lung cancer331 (73.1)287 (73.8)44 (68.8)0.566
Pulmonary metastases69 (15.2)61 (15.7)8 (12.5)
Benign lesion53 (11.7)41 (10.5)12 (18.8)
Approach

  •  Multiportal

333 (73.5)287 (73.8)46 (71.9)0.750

  •  Uniportal

120 (26.5)102 (26.2)18 (28.1)
Side

  •  Right

206 (45.5)172 (44.2)34 (53.1)0.199

  •  Left

247 (54.5)217 (55.8)30 (46.9)
Types of segments

  •  Simple

181 (40)159 (40.9)22 (34.4)0.322

  •  Complex

272 (60)230 (59.1)42 (65.6)
Location0.266

  •  Superior

283 (62.5)239 (61.4)44 (68.8)

  •  Inferior

170 (37.5)150 (28.6)20 (31.2)
Number of removed segments

  •  Unique

259 (57.2)224 (57.6)35 (54.7)0.677

  •  Multiple

194 (42.8)165 (42.4)29 (45.3)
Postoperative length of stay, days (median) [IQR]4 [3-7]4 [2-6]11 [8-16.5]<0.001
Length of drainage, days (median) [IQR]2 [1-4]1 [1-3]9 [7-14]<0.001
In-hospital deaths2 (0.4)1 (0.2)1 (1.5)0.688
Overall deaths122 (26.9)79 (20.3)43 (67.1)<0.001
Pneumonia40 (8.8)28 (7.2)12 (18.8)0.006
Empyema3 (0.6)1 (0.3)2 (3.1)0.036
Cardiac complications19 (4.2)15 (3.9)4 (6.2)0.402
Readmissions9 (1.9)8 (2.1)1 (1.6)0.799
Reoperations12 (2.6)5 (1.3)7 (10.9)<0.001
Patient characteristicsTotal (%)No PAL (%)PAL >5 days (%)p-value*
Patients (n.b.)453389 (85.9)64 (14.1)
Lung cancer331 (73.1)287 (73.8)44 (68.8)0.566
Pulmonary metastases69 (15.2)61 (15.7)8 (12.5)
Benign lesion53 (11.7)41 (10.5)12 (18.8)
Approach

  •  Multiportal

333 (73.5)287 (73.8)46 (71.9)0.750

  •  Uniportal

120 (26.5)102 (26.2)18 (28.1)
Side

  •  Right

206 (45.5)172 (44.2)34 (53.1)0.199

  •  Left

247 (54.5)217 (55.8)30 (46.9)
Types of segments

  •  Simple

181 (40)159 (40.9)22 (34.4)0.322

  •  Complex

272 (60)230 (59.1)42 (65.6)
Location0.266

  •  Superior

283 (62.5)239 (61.4)44 (68.8)

  •  Inferior

170 (37.5)150 (28.6)20 (31.2)
Number of removed segments

  •  Unique

259 (57.2)224 (57.6)35 (54.7)0.677

  •  Multiple

194 (42.8)165 (42.4)29 (45.3)
Postoperative length of stay, days (median) [IQR]4 [3-7]4 [2-6]11 [8-16.5]<0.001
Length of drainage, days (median) [IQR]2 [1-4]1 [1-3]9 [7-14]<0.001
In-hospital deaths2 (0.4)1 (0.2)1 (1.5)0.688
Overall deaths122 (26.9)79 (20.3)43 (67.1)<0.001
Pneumonia40 (8.8)28 (7.2)12 (18.8)0.006
Empyema3 (0.6)1 (0.3)2 (3.1)0.036
Cardiac complications19 (4.2)15 (3.9)4 (6.2)0.402
Readmissions9 (1.9)8 (2.1)1 (1.6)0.799
Reoperations12 (2.6)5 (1.3)7 (10.9)<0.001
*

χ2test.

PAL: prolonged air leak; n.b.: note well; IQR: interquartile range.

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