Table 4.
Prognostic factors (univariate analysis)
| Variable | Deformity | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | ||
| Gender | |||
| M (n = 35) | 14 | (40) | 0.72 |
| F (n = 39) | 14 | (36) | |
| Affected side | |||
| R (n = 37) | 13 | (35) | 0.63 |
| L (n = 37) | 15 | (41) | |
| Surgical procedure | |||
| Thoracotomy (n = 25) | 19 | (76) | 0.0000022 |
| Thoracoscopy (n = 49) | 9 | (18) | |
| Lobectomy or partial resection (n = 71) | 26 | (37) | 0.66 |
| Bilobectomy or total resection (n = 3) | 2 | (67) | |
| Age at the time of surgery | |||
| <1 month (n = 22) | 14 | (58) | 0.0041 |
| ≥1 month (n = 52) | 14 | (26) | |
| <3 months (n = 31) | 16 | (52) | 0.053 |
| ≥3 months (n = 43) | 12 | (28) | |
| Symptomatic at the time of surgery | |||
| Yes (n = 15) | 11 | (73) | 0.0025 |
| No (n = 59) | 17 | (29) | |