Table 4. Relationship between pneumothorax and distances.
Characteristics | Pneumothorax, n (%) | P value* | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes (n=61) | No (n=160) | ||
Chest wall | <0.001 | ||
Tumor distance <20 mm | 10 (8.2) | 112 (91.8) | |
Tumor distance ≥20 mm | 51 (51.5) | 48 (48.5) | |
Skin | <0.001 | ||
Tumor edge distance <40 mm | 10 (7.8) | 118 (92.2) | |
Tumor edge distance ≥40 mm | 51 (54.8) | 42 (45.2) | |
Tumor size | 0.04 | ||
<2 cm | 59 (29.8) | 139 (70.2) | |
≥2 cm | 2 (8.7) | 21 (91.3) |
Chest wall-tumor distance: the distance from the chest wall to the edge of the tumor, skin-tumor edge distance: the distance from the chest wall to the edge of the tumor. All the distances were measured at the section where the tumor is at largest size. *, Chi-square test.