Table 1.
Patient demographics and intraoperative characteristics
| Dexamethasone | Control | |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 46) | (n = 24) | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 14 | 12 |
| Male | 32 | 12 |
| Age (years)* | 66.3 (10.8) | 66.9 (11.2) |
| Weight (kg)* | 75.0 (12.0) | 69.2 (16.6) |
| BMI* | 25.3 (3.8) | 24.3 (3.9) |
| Surgery type | ||
| VATS | 24 | 11 |
| Minimally invasive thoracotomy | 22 | 13 |
| Intervention | ||
| Wedge resection and segmentectomy | 23 | 10 |
| Lobectomy | 23 | 14 |
| APFEL score | ||
| 1 | 15 | 3 |
| 2 | 22 | 12 |
| 3 | 9 | 9 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 7 | 6 |
| Morphine bolus (mg/kg ABW)* | 0.15 (0.03) | 0.16 (0.02) |
Values are absolute count or *means (standard deviation)