Table 2.
Matching analysis.
| Items | Cases (n = 42) | Control (n = 50) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 65.4 ± 7.8 | 66.4 ± 6.5 | 0.756 |
| Sex (Male) | 19 (45.24%) | 30 (60.00%) | 0.157 |
| BMI | 25.6 ± 5.1 | 25.5 ± 4.8 | 0.949 |
| Smoke | 0.404 | ||
| Never | 8 (19.05%) | 15 (30.0%) | |
| Ex | 18 (42.86%) | 21 (42.0%) | |
| Active | 16 (38.10%) | 14 (28.0%) | 0.304 |
| FEV1% of predicted | 91.2 ± 19.1 | 88.4 ± 19.7 | 0.505 |
| FVC% of predicted | 92.1 ± 18.3 | 96.8 ± 18.4 | 0.227 |
| Tiffeneau Index (FEV1/FVC)% | 75.4 ± 7.0 | 72.3 ± 9.9 | 0.088 |
| DLCO% of predicted | 82.2 ± 16.3 | 77.7 ± 17.9 | 0.212 |
| KCO% of predicted | 89.5 ± 15.9 | 82.9 ± 20.0 | 0.091 |
| pTNM (8th edition) | 0.206 | ||
| IA1 | 5 (11.90%) | 5 (10%) | |
| IA2 | 15 (37.71%) | 11(22%) | |
| IA3 | 4 (9.52%) | 7 (14%) | |
| IB | 9 (21.42%) | 11 (22%) | |
| IIA | 1 (2.38%) | 3 (6%) | |
| IIB | 3 (7.14%) | 10 (20) | |
| IIIA | 3 (7.14%) | 3 (6%) | |
| Day of discharge | 2 (2–3) | 4.5 (2–22) | 0.001 |
| Hospital re-entry (30 d) | 2 (4.76%) | 1 (2.00%) | 0.590 |
| Re-intervention (30 d) | 1 (2.38%) | 0 | 0.457 |
| POD of drainage removal | 4 (2–15) | 4 (2–22) | 0.112 |