Table 1.
Patients' characteristics of the pleural closure and mesh-cover groups
| Pleural closure | Mesh-cover | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age (y.o.) | 70 ± 9 | 68 ± 11 |
| Male | 29 | 12 |
| Female | 32 | 24 |
| Pulmonary function | ||
| VC (L) | 3.0 ± 0.8 | 3.0 ± 0.8 |
| %VC (%) | 110 ± 14 | 112 ± 16 |
| FEV1 (L) | 2.1 ± 0.6 | 2.2 ± 0.6 |
| FEV1/FVC (%) | 73 ± 11 | 74 ± 8 |
| Location of tumor | ||
| Right upper lobe | 10 | 9 |
| Right lower lobe | 16 | 9 |
| Left upper lobe | 25 | 14 |
| Left lower lobe | 10 | 4 |
| Number of resected segments | ||
| One segment | 30 | 26 |
| Two segments | 27 | 9 |
| More than 3 segments | 4 | 1 |
| Total number of patients | 61 | 36 |
VC: vital capacity, FVC: forced vital capacity, FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second