Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristic | Number of Patients (N = 21) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| (male/female) | 14/7 |
| Median age at drainage (years) | 60 (42–76) |
| Performance Status | |
| (0/1/2/3/4) | 0/1/7/12/1 |
| Histology | |
| (Adenocarcinoma/squamous cell carcinoma/small cell carcinoma/others) | 13/4/3/1 |
| Driver gene mutation/translocation | |
| (Yes/no or unknown) | 1/20 |
| Prior chemotherapy | |
| (Yes/No) | 15/6 |
| Post chemotherapy | |
| (Yes/No) | 7/14 |
| Prior thoracic radiotherapy | |
| (Yes/No) | 6/15 |
| Drainage methods | |
| (Catheter/others) | 21/0 |
| Median drainage volume (mL) | 1235 (350–11,380) |
| Effusion cytology | |
| (Positive/negative/unknown) | 21/0/0 |
| Duration of drainage (days) | 9 (3–85) |
| Number of times carboplatin was administered | |
| (1/2/≥3) | 18/2/1 |
| Discharged from hospital | |
| (Yes/No) | 13/8 |