Table 1.
Patient Characteristics.
| Parameter | Number of Patients | Overall Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number | 22 | ||
| Age (years), median (range) | 66 (42–81) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 12 | 54.5% | |
| Female | 10 | 45.5% | |
| Histology | |||
| Type A | 5 | 22.7% | |
| Type AB | 3 | 13.6% | |
| Type B1 | 7 | 31.8% | |
| Type B2 | 5 | 22.7% | |
| Type B3 | 2 | 9.1% | |
| Tumor size (cm) | |||
| ≤ 3 | 9 | 40.9% | |
| 3 < size ≤ 5 | 9 | 40.9% | |
| 5< | 4 | 18.2% | |
| Masaoka Stage | |||
| I | 7 | 31.8% | |
| II | 12 | 54.5% | |
| III | 2 | 9.1% | |
| IV | 1 | 4.5% | |
| Smoking Status (B.I.) a | |||
| 0 | 8 | 36.4% | |
| 1 < B.I. ≤ 600 | 10 | 45.5% | |
| 600< | 4 | 18.2% | |
| Myasthenia gravis | |||
| + | 1 | 4.5% | |
| − | 21 | 95.5% | |
a B.I., Brinkman index.