Table 2: Comparison of Local recurrence and survival rate.

Lobectomy Pneumonectomy P All stage  Median survival time (CI) 20 (15.83–24.16) 28 (21.52–34.48)  5-year survival rate 11.1% 24.0% 0.044  Local recurrence rate 59.1% (26/44) 22.6% (7/31) 0.0017 Stage II   Median survival time (CI) 21 (17.03–24.97) 30 (18.48–41.52)  5-year survival rate 16.7% 31.6% 0.028   Local recurrence rate 61.3% (19/31) 20.8% (5/24) 0.0027 Stage III   Median survival time (CI) 16 (11.35–20.65) 18 (5.16–30.83)  5-year survival rate 0 0 0.933  Local recurrence rate 60% (6/10) 28.6% (2/7) 0.3348

CI: 95% confidence interval.