Table 1. Clinical, surgical and pathological characteristics: population analyzed and groups of interest.
| Variable | N [%] | Digital group, 40 patients [%] | Traditional group, 40 patients [%] | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age/years, mean (SD) | 68 (8.1) | 69 (7.9) | 67 (8.3) | 0.234~ |
| Gender/male | 48 [60] | 24 [60] | 24 [60] | 1 |
| Side/right | 49 [61] | 20 [50] | 29 [73] | 0.037 |
| Smoker/yes | 49 [61] | 24 [60] | 25 [63] | 0.818 |
| BMI/mean (SD) | 25.5 (3.6) | 25.4 (3.8) | 25.7 (3.7) | 0.602~ |
| FEV1/<80% of predicted | 20 [25] | 10 [25] | 10 [25] | 1 |
| Preoperative treatment | 6 [8] | 3 [8] | 3 [8] | 0.691 |
| Size/mm, mean [SD] | 28 [16] | 29 [18] | 27 [14] | 0.525~ |
| pTNM/69 patients | 0.873 | |||
| Ia-Ib | 41 [59] | 20 [57] | 21 [62] | |
| IIa-IIb | 18 [26] | 11 [31] | 7 [21] | |
| IIIa-IIIb | 10 [14] | 4 [11] | 6 [18] | |
| Surgical resection | 0.444 | |||
| Lobectomy | 63 [79] | 32 [80] | 31 [78] | |
| Wedge/segmentectomy | 14 [18] | 6 [15] | 8 [20] | |
| Bilobectomy | 3 [4] | 2 [5] | 1 [3] |
*, Logistic regression; ~, Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test. SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in the first second.