Table 2

Perioperative outcomes of patients undergoing RATS (n = 167)

OutcomeNo. (%) or median [IQR]
Length of stay, d4 [3–6]
Chest tube duration, d3 [2–5]
Total duration of surgery, min270 [233–326
Total console time, min142 [111–192]
Conversion12 (7.2)
Intraoperative complications14 (8.4)
Prolonged air leak*16 (9.6)
Postoperative complications†14 (8.4)
In-hospital mortality0 (0.0)
90-day mortality0 (0.0)

  • IQR = interquartile range; RATS = robotic-assisted thoracic surgery.

  • ↵* Longer than 5 d.

  • ↵† Ottawa Thoracic Morbidity and Mortality Classification System.