Table 1 Preoperative demographics, tumor characteristics, and operative details
1-2 Segments | 3-5 Segments | Pvalue | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 77) | (n = 82) | ||
Male sex | 33 (42.9%) | 42 (51.2%) | 0.341 |
Age | 69 ± 9 | 69 ± 10 | 0.818 |
Tumor size | 1.9 ± 0.9 | 2.9 ± 1.9 | <0.001 |
Tumor location | |||
Right upper lobe | 27 (35.1%) | 28 (34.1%) | 1 |
Right middle lobe | 9 (11.7%) | ||
Right lower lobe | 9 (11.7%) | 20 (24.4%) | 0.042 |
Left upper lobe | 27 (35.1%) | 12 (14.6%) | 0.003 |
Left lower lobe | 5 (6.5%) | 22 (26.8%) | <0.001 |
Approach | 0.257 | ||
Thoracotomy | 27 (35.1%) | 37 (45.1%) | |
VATS | 50 (64.9%) | 45 (54.9%) | |
Mean # of segments resected | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 4.0 ± 0.8 | <0.001 |