TABLE 1.
Baseline clinical characteristics of the study cohort.
Clinical characteristic | BALF group (n = 11) | GGO group (n = 26) |
---|---|---|
Age (years; mean ± SD) | 51.81 ± 9.06 | 51.54 ± 9.84 |
Sex (female) | 9 (81.82%) | 20 (76.92%) |
Smoking (yes) | 1 (9.09%) | 5 (23.08%) |
Multiple (yes) | 2 (18.18%) | 7 (26.92%) |
Lesion location | ||
Upper left | 3 (27.27%) | 6 (23.08%) |
Lower left | 2 (18.18%) | 4 (15.38%) |
Upper right | 3 (27.27%) | 10 (38.46) |
Middle-lower right | 3 (27.27%) | 6 (23.08) |
Surgery type | ||
Wedge resection | 6 (54.55%) | 14 (53.85%) |
Segmentectomy | 5 (45.45%) | 9 (34.62%) |
Lobectomy | 0 | 3 (11.53%) |
Tumor diameter (cm; mean ± SD) | 0.82 ± 0.15 | 0.91 ± 0.23 |
Histology | ||
AIS | 0 | 2 (7.69%) |
MIA | 7 (63.63%) | 16 (61.54%) |
IAC | 4 (36.37%) | 8 (30.77%) |