Table 3. BMI index, Karnofsky Score, and FEV1 (L) between two groups.

Variables		Removal of plombage (n = 29)	Non-removal of plombage (n = 43)	p Value
Hemoptysis	6 months	4	5
	24 months	2	5
Cavitary lesion in CT	6 months	1	5
	24 months	2	4
BMI index	6 months	18.63 ± 2.68	19.35 ± 3.25	0.326
	24 months	19.55 ± 2.76	19.47 ± 2.67	0.901
	p Value	0.195	0.852
Karnofsky score	6 months	88.58 ± 10.04	90.59 ± 3.69	0.233
	24 months	81.96 ± 7.97	84.12 ± 5.41	0.174
	p Value	0.0074	<0.001
FEV1 (L)	6 months	1.19 ± 0.47	1.43 ± 0.52	0.05
	24 months	1.25 ± 0.40	1.42 ± 0.51	0.136
	p Value	0.602	0.928

BMI: body mass index; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second