Table 1.
Patients’ demography, treatments and procedures summary statistics, N = 71.
| Variables | Statistics a | |
|---|---|---|
| Age at Surgery, years | 63.3 (13.0) | |
| BMI | 24.8 (4.3) | |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 5.0 (4,6) | |
| Male Gender | 53 (74.6) | |
| Type of Procedure | Pneumonectomy | 29 (40.9) |
| Upper Lobectomy | 16 (22.5) | |
| Lower Lobectomy | 8 (11.3) | |
| Metastasectomy | 4 (5.6) | |
| Pleural Biopsy (vats) | 4 (5.6) | |
| Extrapleural Pneumonectomy | 3 (4.2) | |
| Middle Lobectomy | 1 (1.4) | |
| Other | 6 (8.5) | |
| Side | Right | 48 (67.6) |
| Left Median + Right |
22 (31.0) 1 (1.4) |
|
| Associated Procedures | 10 (14.1) | |
| Previous Chest Surgery | 9 (12.7) | |
| Induction Treatments | 17 (23.9) | |
| Access and Duration | Open | 58 (81.7) |
| Minimally Invasive | 12 (16.9) | |
| Not Available | 1 (1.4) | |
| Duration (minutes) | 192 (129,245) | |
a Mean (SD) for age and BMI, mean (IQR) for Charlson comorbidity index and duration, N (%) otherwise. SD = Standard Deviation; IQR = Interquartile Range.