Table 1.
The relationship between recurence and clinicopathological characteristics
| Characteristic | Total | Reca | % | Non-rec | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cases |
214 |
35 |
16.4 |
179 |
|
| Age (years) |
|
|
|
|
|
| <28 |
102 |
17 |
16.7 |
85 |
|
| ≥28 |
112 |
18 |
16.1 |
94 |
0.906 |
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
182 |
28 |
15.4 |
154 |
|
| Female |
32 |
7 |
21.9 |
25 |
0.360 |
| Smoking |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
75 |
7 |
9.3 |
68 |
|
| No |
139 |
28 |
20.1 |
111 |
0.041 |
| Lesion site |
|
|
|
|
|
| Right |
103 |
16 |
15.5 |
87 |
|
| Left |
111 |
19 |
17.1 |
92 |
0.754 |
|
Lesion location |
|
|
|
|
|
| Top |
177 |
29 |
16.4 |
148 |
|
|
Other than top |
37 |
6 |
16.2 |
31 |
0.980 |
| Comorbidities |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
44 |
12 |
27.3 |
32 |
|
| No |
170 |
23 |
13.5 |
147 |
0.028 |
| ISPb |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
50 |
9 |
18.0 |
41 |
|
| No |
164 |
26 |
15.9 |
138 |
0.719 |
| CSPc |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
37 |
5 |
13.5 |
32 |
|
| No |
177 |
30 |
16.9 |
147 |
0.607 |
| Surgery for ISP |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
22 |
8 |
36.4 |
14 |
|
| No | 192 | 27 | 14.1 | 165 | 0.007 |
a Rec: recurrence, b ISP: ipsilateral spontaneous pneumothorax, c CSP: contralateral spontaneous pneumothorax.