| Left upper lobectomy (n = 7) | Left lower lobectomy (n = 4) | Right upper lobectomy (n = 7) | Right lower lobectomy (n = 6) |
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Age, years, median value (range) | 69 (58-77) | 78.5 (58-80) | 66 (54-82) | 74 (64-78) |
Sex, n | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male/Female | 3/4 | 4/0 | 6/1 | 6/0 |
BMI, kg/m2, median value (range) | 25.5 (19.2-27.5) | 23.6 (22.4-34.1) | 22.9 (17.9-32.1) | 21.6 (19.2-26.2) |
Brinkmann index, median value (range) | 225 (0-980) | 340.5 (0-870) | 600 (0-2820) | 660 (0-2500) |
Co-existing disease, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ischemic heart disease | 0 (0) | 2 (50) | 0 (0) | 1 (17) |
Cerebral infarction | 1 (14) | 1 (25) | 1 (14) | 1 (17) |
Malignant tumor | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (43) | 3 (50) |
Hypertension | 4 (57) | 3 (75) | 3 (43) | 4 (67) |
Diabetes mellitus | 2 (29) | 0 (0) | 1 (14) | 2 (33) |
Atrial fibrillation | 1 (14) | 2 (50) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Medication, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Antithrombotic drug | 2 (29) | 3 (75) | 2 (29) | 4 (67) |
Steroids | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (14) | 1 (17) |
CEA, ng/mL, median value (range) | 3.3 (1.1-21.6) | 3.1 (1.8-8.3) | 4.3 (2.1-14.5) | 4.6 (3.7-22.5) |
Diagnosis, n | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Primary cancer/Metastatic tumor/Benign | 6/0/1 | 4/0/0 | 5/1/1 | 6/0/0 |
Tumor size, cm, median value (range) | 25 (12-37) | 29 (18-60) | 26 (15-30) | 29 (11-60) |
Operative approach, n | Â | Â | Â | Â |
VATS/Open thoracotomy | 5/1 | 3/1 | 7/0 | 5/1 |
Operative time, minutes, median value (range) | 216 (146-321) | 252 (200-260) | 229 (208-280) | 221 (185-277) |
Bleeding, mL, median value (range) | 60 (20-200) | 85 (0-150) | 70 (0-145) | 108 (40-220) |
Postoperative day to remove chest tube, median value (range) | 3 (2-12) | 3 (2-7) | 4 (2-11) | 4.5 (2-6) |
Postoperative complications, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Pulmonary fistula | 1 (14) | 0 (0) | 2 (29) | 1 (17) |
Empyema | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (14) | 1 (17) |
Atrial fibrillation | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |