Table 2. Patient characteristics.
| Characteristics | Lung resection (n=52) | Foregut (n=54) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± STDEV (years) | 65±11 | 56±17 |
| Gender, n [%] | ||
| Male | 18 [35] | 22 [41] |
| Female | 34 [65] | 32 [59] |
| Co-morbidities, n [%] | ||
| HTN | 29 [56] | 29 [54] |
| CAD | 10 [19] | 5 [9] |
| DM | 10 [19] | 5 [9] |
| COPD | 13 [25] | 4 [7] |
| PVD | 3 [6] | 0 |
| CVA | 3 [6] | 0 |
| TIA | 2 [4] | 1 [2] |
| ILD | 0 | 2 [4] |
| Steroid | 1 [2] | 1 [2] |
| Smoking, n [%] | ||
| Never | 19 [37] | 41 [76] |
| Current | 2 [4] | 2 [4] |
| Former | 31 [60] | 11 [20] |
| Procedure, n [%] | ||
| Lobectomy | 23 [44] | |
| Bi-lobectomy | 3 [6] | |
| Segmentectomy | 4 [8] | |
| Wedge | 20 [38] | |
| Blebectomy | 2 [4] | |
| Hiatal hernia repair | 46 [85] | |
| Fundoplication | 2 [4] | |
| Heller myotomy | 5 [9] | |
| Diverticulectomy | 1 [2] | |
| Minimally invasive technique, n [%] | 52 [100] | 54 [100] |
| Robot technology, n [%] | 36 [69] | 47 [87] |
STDEV, standard deviation; HTN, hypertension; CAD, coronary artery disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; CVA, cerebral vascular accident; TIA, transient ischemic attach; ILD, interstitial lung disease; steroid, current use of steroid.