Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| Variables | Total PN (n=74) | Total SL (n=34) | Open PN (n=18) | VATS PN (n=56) | Open SL (n=29) | VATS SL (n=5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathologic stage, n (%) | ||||||
| I | 16 (21.6) | 9 (26.5) | 3 (16.7) | 13 (23.2) | 9 (31.0) | 0 |
| II | 31 (41.9) | 15 (44.1) | 9 (50.0) | 22 (39.3) | 11 (37.9) | 4 (80.0) |
| III | 27 (36.5) | 10 (29.4) | 6 (33.3) | 21 (37.5) | 9 (31.0) | 1 (20.0) |
| Histology, n (%) | ||||||
| Squamous | 40 (54.1) | 23 (67.6) | 11 (61.1) | 29 (51.8) | 21 (72.4) | 2 (40.0) |
| Adeno | 32 (43.2) | 10 (29.4) | 6 (33.3) | 26 (46.4) | 8 (27.6) | 2 (40.0) |
| Large cell | 2 (2.7) | 1 (2.9) | 1 (5.6) | 1 (1.8) | 0 | 1 (20.0) |
| Average age at time of surgery | 62.9 | 62 | 59.4 | 64.0 | 62.1 | 61.2 |
| Patient sex, n (%) | ||||||
| Male | 42 (56.8) | 21 (61.8) | 13 (72.2) | 29 (51.8) | 16 (55.2) | 5 (100.0) |
| Female | 32 (43.2) | 13 (38.2) | 5 (27.8) | 27 (48.2) | 13 (44.8) | 0 |
PN, pneumonectomy; SL, sleeve lobectomy; VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; Adeno, adenocarcinoma; Squamous, squamous cell carcinoma.