Table 1. Clinical characteristics.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Demographic | |
| Gender | |
| Male | 22 [73] |
| Female | 8 [27] |
| Age (years) | 59.9±1.3 |
| Smoking | 22 [73] |
| FEV1 (%) | 78.9±1.4 |
| DLCO (%) | 74.0±1.4 |
| CVRF | 23 [77] |
| Surgical | |
| Adhesions | 15 [50] |
| Resection | |
| RUL | 3 [10] |
| ML | 2 [7] |
| RLL | 5 [17] |
| Bilobectomy | 4 [13] |
| LUL | 6 [20] |
| LLL | 4 [13] |
| LLL+ lingula | 2 [7] |
| Tracheal/carinal | 2 [7] |
| Second carina | 2 [7] |
| Sleeve type | |
| Bronchial | 26 [87] |
| Arterial | 1 [3] |
| Double | 3 [10] |
| Anatomopathological | |
| Tumor (cm) | 3.6±0.2 |
| Histology | |
| Adeno | 7 [23] |
| Squamous | 8 [27] |
| Adenosquamous | 2 [7] |
| Giant cell | 1 [3] |
| Small cell | 1 [3] |
| Carcinoid | 7 [23] |
| Sarcomatoid | 2 [7] |
| Benign tumor | 2 [7] |
| TNM | |
| IA | 7 [27] |
| IB | 6 [23] |
| IIA | 4 [15] |
| IIB | 3 [12] |
| IIIA | 6 [23] |
Discrete data are expressed as number with percentages: n [%]; continuous data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. FEV1, forced expiratory volume in the first second; DLCO, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide; CVRF, cardiovascular risk factors; RUL, right upper lobe; ML, middle lobe; RLL, right lower lobe; LUL, left upper lobe; LLL, left lower lobe; TNM, tumor node metastasis.