Postoperative Outcomes for 1,076 Lung Tumor Patients After Uniportal VATS in China

A retrospective multicenter cohort study of 1,076 lung tumor patients who underwent uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (U-VATS) across three Chinese hospitals. The dataset, authored by Hongde Jiang and last updated in April 2026, compares perioperative outcomes for three chest tube drainage strategies using propensity score matching.

Use Cases

• Compare postoperative pain scores based on chest tube size and configuration mentioned in the study.
• Analyze the relationship between drainage volume and specific complications like atelectasis or hemorrhage.
• Model factors influencing drainage duration using variables such as pleural adhesions and air leakage.
• Evaluate the application of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) principles in minimally invasive lung surgery.

Strengths

• Includes data from 1,076 patients across three hospitals, providing a substantial cohort size.
• Uses propensity score matching (93 cases per group after matching) to adjust for confounders.
• Analyzes multiple specific outcomes including pain scores, drainage volume, and complication rates.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for the underlying data tables is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• As a retrospective study, it may reflect biases inherent to the participating hospitals and time period.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Hongde Jiang.

Collection Method

Retrospective multicenter cohort study using hospital records.

Time Range

The study period is not specified in the provided description.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-24 13:06:24; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Data was collected from three hospitals in China.