Table 2 Surgical data of patients [cases(%)/\(\overline x \pm s\)]
From: A comparative study of robotic surgery and thoracoscopic surgery for mediastinal cysts
Characteristic | RATS group (n = 34) | VATS group (n = 36) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Operation time (min) | 75.32 ± 17.80 | 102.22 ± 19.80 | < 0.001 |
Intraoperative bleeding volume (ml) | 10 (5.00, 26.00) | 17.50 (5.00, 50.50) | 0.009 |
Postoperative chest drainage time (d) | 2 (1.00, 6.00) | 3 (2.00, 6.50) | 0.006 |
Postoperative hospital stay (d) | 3 (2.00, 6.50) | 4 (3.00, 7.50) | 0.001 |
Transfer to open chest | 0 | 1 (2.8) | 0.328 |
Postoperative complications | 2 (5.9) | 3 (8.3) | 0.182 |
Pulmonary infection | 1 (2.9) | 0 | |
Chylothorax | 0 | 1 (2.8) | |
Hoarseness | 0 | 1 (2.8) | |
Arrhythmia | 1 (2.9) | 1 (2.8) | |
Follow-up time (month) | 26.29 ± 6.39 | 28.19 ± 6.94 | 0.238 |