Table 1 The demographic and clinical characteristics in the thoracotomy and VATS group
Variables | Thoracotomy (N = 67) | VATS (N = 14) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Male gender | 63 (94.0%) | 11 (78.6%) | 0.177 |
Age (year) | 60 (29–77) | 61 (55–73) | 0.182 |
Smoking | 59 (88.1%) | 11 (78.6%) | 0.608 |
Drinking | 29 (43.3%) | 5 (35.7%) | 0.602 |
BMI | 23 (17–30) | 23 (18–29) | 1 |
Weight loss | 15 (22.4%) | 2 (14.3%) | 0.752 |
Hypertension | 12 (17.9%) | 6 (42.9%) | 0.091 |
Diabetes | 5 (7.5%) | 1 (7.1%) | 1 |
COPD | 1 (1.5%) | 0 (0) | 1 |
Lymphocyte (10^9/L) | 1.5 (0.8–4.0) | 1.6 (0.7–3.2) | 0.954 |
Total protein (g/L) | 68.8 (54.4–82.4) | 67.3 (39.2–80.6) | 0.077 |
Albumin (g/L) | 41.6 (26.6–54.8) | 39.2 (20.9–50.9) | 0.128 |
Serum Creatinine (mmol/L) | 69.0 (52.0–105.0) | 68.5 (50.0–119.0) | 0.507 |
Serum trioxypurine (mmol/L) | 296.5 (192.0–455.0) | 319.5 (157.0–462.0) | 0.676 |
Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.1 (0.4–4.1) | 1.2 (0.7–3.0) | 0.581 |
Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.2 (2.7–6.1) | 4.3 (2.7–8.0) | 0.399 |