Table 3 Differences in the characteristics of patients who received either of the three initial materials for pleurodesis (n = 84)
From: Effectiveness of pleurodesis for postoperative air leaks after lung resection
Variable | Talc n = 52 | Autologous blood patch n = 20 | OK-432 n = 12 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 71 (67–78) | 72 (65–77) | 74 (67–78) | 0.82 |
Male sex | 40 (77%) | 14 (70%) | 7 (58%) | 0.41 |
Smoking history | 40 (77%) | 17 (85%) | 6 (50%) | 0.08 |
Emphysema | 21 (40%) | 15 (75%) | 0 (0%) | < 0.001 |
Interstitial pneumonia | 5 (10%) | 10 (50%) | 0 (0%) | < 0.001 |
Pulmonary function | ||||
FEV1/ FVC (%) | 74 (67–81) | 72.8 (62.9–80.1) | 77.6 (70.4–84.0) | 0.66 |
%VC (%) | 95.4 (87.2–103.0) | 99.1 (86–109.2) | 101.7 (86–109.2) | 0.74 |
%DLCO (%) | 70 (54.3–84.4) | 65.2 (54.8–77.3) | 94.4 (72.8–102.6) | 0.006 |
Surgical procedure | 0.37 | |||
Lobectomy | 34 (65%) | 16 (80%) | 7 (58%) | |
Segmentectomy | 18 (35%) | 4 (20%) | 5 (42%) | |
Postoperative days of initial pleurodesis | 5 (3–6) | 5 (4–6) | 4 (3–5) | 0.11 |