Table 2. Evaluation of prognostic factors affecting complications.
| Variables | No complication (n = 47) | Complication (n = 4) | p-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |||
| Gender | Male | 24 | 51.1 | 1 | 25 | 0.317 |
| Female | 23 | 48.9 | 3 | 75 | ||
| Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 41.4 ± 14.5 | 45.5 ± 7.04 | 0.648 | |||
| Side | Right | 38 | 80.9 | 4 | 100 | 0.335 |
| Left | 9 | 19.1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Symptom | No | 14 | 29.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.565 |
| Yes | 33 | 70.2 | 4 | 100 | ||
| Comorbidity | 14 | 29.8 | 2 | 50 | 0.581 | |
| CCI | 0 | 33 | 70.2 | 2 | 50 | 0.581 |
| >1 | 14 | 29.8 | 2 | 50 | ||
| Surgical approach | VATS | 22 | 46.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.124 |
| Thoracotomy | 25 | 53.2 | 4 | 100 | ||
| Cyst diameter (cm) | <5 | 26 | 55.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.034 |
| >5 | 21 | 44.7 | 4 | 100 | ||
| Adhesions between cyst and mediastinum | No | 36 | 76.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0605 |
| Yes | 11 | 23.4 | 4 | 100 | ||
CCI: Charlson Comorbidity Index; SD: standard deviation; VATS: video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery