Table 1. Characteristics of the patients studied.a .
| Variable | (N = 10) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 2 (20) |
| Female | 8 (80) |
| Age, yearsb | 64 (55-80) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Systemic arterial hypertension | 7 (70) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1 (10) |
| COPD | 2 (20) |
| BMIc, kg/m2 | 27.8 ± 4.5 |
| Affected lobe | |
| LUL | 2 (20) |
| RUL | 4 (40) |
| RLL | 4 (40) |
| Clinical stage (TNM staging system) | |
| T1aN0M0 | 3 (30) |
| T1bN0M0 | 4 (40) |
| T2aN0M0 | 1 (10) |
| T2bN0M0 | 1 (10) |
| T1bN0M1b | 1 (10) |
| Tumor diameter*, cmb,d | 2.5 (1.2-4.7) |
LUL: left upper lobe; RUL: right upper lobe; RLL: right lower lobe; and TNM: tumor-node-metastasis. aValues expressed as n (%), except where otherwise indicated. bValues expressed as median (interquartile range).cValue expressed as mean ± SD. dTumor diameter measured at its widest point on CT scans of the chest (lung window).