Table 1. Characteristics of patients (n=11)a.
| Age, years | 58.4±20.2 (20–80) |
| Gender, male/female | 8/3 |
| Height, cm | 163.5±9.3 (150–177) |
| Weight, kg | 60.4±13.4 (41–86.4) |
| Pack-years | 34.2±37.5 (0–95) |
| Indication for lung resection (number of the patients) | |
| Lung cancer | 7b |
| Open lung biopsy | 3c |
| Pneumothorax | 1 |
a
Data are expressed as mean±s.d. (range).
b
Two patients had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD severity was Stage I (mild) in both patients, based on spirometric classification by Global Initiative for COPD (GOLD).
c
Pathological examination showed that a patient had usual idiopathic pneumonia and two patients had organizing pneumonia.