| SITS (n=19) | 3P-VATS (p=18) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Indications | Â | Â | 0.691 |
 Pneumothorax | 10 (52.6%) | 10 (55.6%) |  |
 Lung nodule | 5 (26.3%) | 6 (33.3) |  |
 Thymictumor | 4 (21.1%) | 2 (11.1%) |  |
Age (years) | 44.6±5.4 | 43.4±5.5 | 0.878 |
Gender | Â | Â | 0.801 |
   Male | 13 (68.4%) | 13 (72.2%) |  |
  Female | 6 (31.6%) | 5 (27.8%) |  |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.3±0.87 | 21.4±0.90 | 0.966 |
Side involved | Â | Â | 0.861 |
  Right | 11 (57.9%) | 10 (55.6%) |  |
  Left | 4 (42.1%) | 8 (44.4%) |  |