Table 1. Clinical, demographic and preoperative data.
| Data | VATS (n=42) | OPEN (n=75) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD | 63.43±9.11 | 61.24±10.77 | 0.27 |
| Male (%) | 57.1% | 88.0% | 0.00 |
| BMI, mean ± SD (min-max) | 28.23±5.84 (18.00–44.85) | 26.27±3.57 (16.40–34.57) | 0.05 |
| Smoking (pack year), mean (min-max) | 42.29 (0–120) | 48.6 (0–116) | 0.26 |
| Pathology, n (%) | 0.006 | ||
| Adenocarcinoma | 31 (73.81%) | 38 (50.67%) | |
| Epidermoid | 8 (19.05%) | 31 (41.33%) | |
| Pathological stage, n (%) | 0.00 | ||
| Non detected | 1 (2.38%) | 7 (9.33%) | |
| Ia | 28 (66.67%) | 22 (29.33%) | |
| Ib | 10 (23.81%) | 11 (14.66%) | |
| IIa | 2 (4.76%) | 21 (28.00%) |
VATS, video-assisted thoracic surgery; BMI, body mass index.