Variablea | Value |
---|---|
Age, years | 62.4 ± 10.1 |
Sex | |
Male | 167 (74) |
Female | 58 (26) |
Histology primary lung tumor | |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 118 (52) |
Adenocarcinoma | 59 (26) |
Large cell carcinoma | 45 (20) |
Adenosquamous carcinoma | 2 (1) |
NSCLC not otherwise specified | 1 (0) |
Clinical N-status | |
N0–1 | 116 (52) |
N2 | 100 (44) |
N3 | 9 (4) |
Clinical Stageb | |
IA | 5 (2) |
IB | 7 (3) |
IIA | 12 (5) |
IIB | 45 (20) |
IIIA | 109 (48) |
IIIB | 35 (16) |
IIIC | 3 (1) |
IVA | 9 (4) |
IVB | 0 (0) |
Purpose of cervical mediastinoscopy | |
Staging | 138 (61) |
Staging of tumor with unknown histology | 66 (29) |
Restaging after chemotherapy | 20 (9) |
Restaging after earlier mediastinoscopy | 1 (0) |
Video cervical mediastinoscopy | 187 (83) |
Level of surgeon’s experience | |
Experienced surgeon | 129 (57) |
Less experienced surgeon | 96 (43) |