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Table 1 Patient Characteristics

From: Prospective evaluation of biodegradable polymeric sealant for intraoperative air leaks

Characteristic

All Patients (n = 112)

Percent (%)

Gender

 Male

46

41

 Female

66

59

Median age in years (range)

69 (34–87)

 

Comorbid Conditions

 Hypertension

64

 

 Diabetes

17

 

 Renal disease

10

 

 Previous myocardial infarction

7

 

 Cardiovascular disease

37

 

 History of stroke

4

 

 History of transient ischemic attack

4

 

 Congestive heart failure

5

 

 COPD

34

 

 Alcohol abuse (Past and Current)

11

 

Diagnosis/Indications for surgery

 Primary tumor

96

86

 Metastatic tumor

5

4

 Lung nodule

7

6

 Othera

4

4

Smoking History

 Never

31

27

 Current

21

19

 Former

60

54

Pulmonary function tests (n = 101)

 FEV1 % predicted (mean ± SD)

81.2 ± 24.3

 

 FVC % predicted (mean ± SD)

86.0 ± 25.5

 

 DLCO % predicted (mean ± SD)

70.9 ± 25.0

 
  1. COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, FEV 1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s, FVC forced vital capacity, DLCO diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide
  2. aOther diagnosis include: COPD, chronic bronchitis, aspergilloma, bleb