Table 1. Patient Preoperative Demographic and Clinical Information.
| Characteristic | No. of Patients | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 200) | Template-Guided Group (n = 100) | CT-Guided Group (n = 100) | ||
| Age, mean (SD), y | 53 (13) | 54 (15) | 52 (11) | .45 |
| Sex | ||||
| Men | 53 | 26 | 27 | .87 |
| Women | 147 | 74 | 73 | |
| Smoking history | ||||
| No | 142 | 70 | 72 | .76 |
| Yes | 58 | 30 | 28 | |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 22.9 (2.8) | 22.8 (2.8) | 22.9 (2.9) | .86 |
| FEV1 (% predicted), mean (SD) | 94.0 (13.8) | 94.3 (14.6) | 93.6 (13.0) | .71 |
| Nodule location | ||||
| RUL | 64 | 38 | 26 | .23 |
| RML | 14 | 5 | 9 | |
| RLL | 43 | 17 | 26 | |
| LUL | 47 | 25 | 22 | |
| LLL | 32 | 15 | 17 | |
| Nodule size, mean (SD), mm | 9.7 (2.9) | 10.1 (3.0) | 9.2 (2.7) | .03 |
| Distance from pleura, mean (range), mm | 7.8 (0.0-43.9) | 8.5 (0.0-43.9) | 6.5 (0.0-35.9) | .20 |
| Nodule type | ||||
| Pure GGO | 96 | 41 | 55 | .09 |
| Mixed GGO | 85 | 50 | 35 | |
| Solid | 19 | 9 | 10 | |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); CT, computed tomography; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; GGO, ground glass opacity; LLL, left lower lobe; LUL, left upper lobe; RLL, right lower lobe; RML, right middle lobe; RUL, right upper lobe.