Table 1.
Background data of patients treated by VATS and open surgery for lung cancer.
| Variables | VATS (n = 55) | Open Surgery (n = 29) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 61.4 ± 8.3 | 58.3 ± 8.4 | 0.108 |
| Age range | 44–84 | 34–73 | – |
| Gender (male, %) | 23 (41.8%) | 12 (41.4%) | 0.969 |
| Area of residence (urban, %) | 41 (74.5%) | 24 (82.8%) | 0.392 |
| Smoking status (yes, %) | 20 (36.4%) | 15 (51.7%) | 0.174 |
| Pack-year smoking (median, IQR) | 31.5 (24.5–38.0) | 33.0 (22.0–39.5) | 0.548 |
| Exposure to respiratory hazards (yes, %) | 6 (10.9%) | 1 (3.4%) | 0.239 |
| Blood type A (n, %) | 24 (43.6%) | 19 (65.5%) | 0.056 |
| CCI > 3 (n, %) | 43 (78.2%) | 20 (69.0%) | 0.353 |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Cardiovascular | 22 (40.0%) | 13 (44.8%) | 0.669 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 8 (14.5%) | 3 (10.3%) | 0.587 |
| Obesity | 18 (32.7%) | 10 (34.5%) | 0.871 |
| CKD | 5 (9.1%) | 2 (6.9%) | 0.729 |
| Chronic lung disease | 12 (21.8%) | 7 (24.1%) | 0.809 |
| Others | 4 (7.3%) | 1 (3.4%) | 0.481 |
| Oncological history * | 0.886 | ||
| Gynecological cancer | 26 (47.3%) | 12 (41.4%) | |
| Colorectal cancer | 11 (20.0%) | 5 (17.2%) | |
| Urological cancer | 8 (14.5%) | 5 (17.2%) | |
| Others | 10 (18.2%) | 7 (24.1%) |
* No lung cancer history; VATS—video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; SD—standard deviation; IQR—interquartile range; CCI—Charlson comorbidity index; CKD—chronic kidney disease.