Table 1 Patient demographic, Clinical, and preoperative data
NCRT + MIE | MIE alone | |
|---|---|---|
Age(mean) | 47–70 (59.45) | 44–73 (60.06) |
Male/Female | 38/6 | 47/16 |
Smoking history | ||
yes | 35 (79.5%) | 44 (69.8%) |
no | 9 (20.5%) | 19 (30.2%) |
Drinking history | ||
yes | 34 (77.3%) | 42 (66.7%) |
no | 10 (22.7%) | 21 (33.3%) |
COPD | ||
yes | 5 (11.4%) | 8 (12.7%) |
no | 39 (88.6%) | 55 (87.3%) |
Location of primary tumor | ||
Upper thoracic | 8 (18.2%) | 10 (15.9%) |
Middle thoracic | 33 (75%) | 37 (58.7%) |
Lower thoracic | 3 (6.8%) | 16 (25.4%) |
T-classification | ||
T1 | 0 | 8 (12.7%) |
T2 | 1 (2.3%) | 34 (54.0%) |
T3 | 29 (65.9%) | 21 (33.3%) |
T4 | 14 (31.8%) | 0 |
N-classification | ||
N0 | 1 (2.3%) | 36 (57.1%) |
N+ | 43 (97.7%) | 27 (42.9%) |