From: Uniportal VATS pleural biopsy in the diagnosis of exudative pleural effusion: awake or intubated?
Characteristics | Uniportal VATS | Uniportal AVATS | p Value |
---|---|---|---|
Pleural procedures, n | 113 | 41 | Â |
Age (years): mean ± SD | 53.73 ± 18.10 | 76.17 ± 12.67 | < 0.001* |
Male | 80 (70.8%) | 35 (85.4%) | 0.104 |
CCI: mean ± SD | 2.30 ± 2.09 | 5.24 ± 2.27 | < 0.001* |
 No | 58 (51.3%) | 2 (4.9%) | |
 Yes | 55 (48.7%) | 39 (95.1%) | |
aFEV1%: mean ± SD | 71.63 ± 17.77 | 59.25 ± 15.09 | 0.007* |