Table 1 Comparison of clinical characteristics between the two groups
From: The three steps method for uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic right upper lobectomy
Clinical characteristics | Groups | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Three steps method (n = 48) | Traditional method (n = 47) | ||
Age (years) | 60.19 ± 10.43 | 61.57 ± 11.31 | 0.536 |
Gender | 0.473 | ||
Male | 26(54.17%) | 22(46.81%) | |
Female | 22(45.83%) | 25(53.19%) | |
Smoking | 0.877 | ||
Yes | 15(31.25%) | 14(29.79%) | |
No | 33(68.75%) | 33(70.21%) | |
BMI | 22.81 ± 2.92 | 23.22 ± 2.89 | 0.497 |
FEV1 | 2.26 ± 0.41 | 2.32 ± 0.46 | 0.449 |
Location of primary | 0.777 | ||
Peripheral | 42(87.50%) | 42(89.36%) | |
Central | 6(12.50%) | 5(10.64%) | |
Mean tumor diameter (cm) | 2.42 ± 0.92 | 2.51 ± 0.98 | 0.662 |
pTNM stage | 0.947 | ||
I | 39(81.25%) | 37(78.72%) | |
II | 7(14.58%) | 8(17.02%) | |
IIIA | 2(4.17%) | 2(4.26%) | |
Pathological type | 0.739 | ||
Adenocarcinoma | 34(70.83%) | 36(76.60%) | |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 9(18.75%) | 8(17.02%) | |
Others | 5(10.42%) | 3(6.38%) | |