Table 1 Clinical patient characteristics
Four-hook needle group (n = 66) | Hook wire group (n = 67) | t/χ2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 56.45 ± 11.15 | 57.24 ± 12.12 | -0.388 | 0.698 |
Sex | 0.678 | 0.410 | ||
Male | 23 (33.8%) | 28 (41.8%) | ||
Female | 43 (63.2%) | 39 (58.2%) | ||
Size (mm) | 8.97 ± 3.85 | 9.00 ± 3.19 | -0.042 | 0.967 |
Depth (mm) | 10.17 ± 1.99 | 10.54 ± 1.17 | -1.322 | 0.189 |
Location | 0.675 | 0.954 | ||
Right upper lobe | 21 (31.8%) | 23 (34.3%) | ||
Right middle lobe | 3 (4.5%) | 3 (4.5%) | ||
Right lower lobe | 13 (19.7%) | 11 (16.4%) | ||
Left upper lobe | 17 (25.8%) | 20 (29.9%) | ||
Left lower lobe | 12 (18.2%) | 10 (14.9%) | ||
Operative technique | 1.826 | 0.401 | ||
Wedge resection | 51 (77.3%) | 56 (83.6%) | ||
Segmentectomy | 7 (10.6%) | 3 (4.5%) | ||
Lobectomy | 8 (12.1%) | 8 (11.9%) | ||
Type of nodule | 1.141 | 0.286 | ||
Pure GGN | 56 (84.8%) | 52 (77.6%) | ||
Mixed GGN | 10 (15.2%) | 15 (22.4%) | ||
Operation time (min) | 51.29 ± 19.40 | 47.54 ± 15.89 | 1.220 | 0.224 |
Bleeding volume (ml) | 25.23 ± 11.38 | 23.95 ± 9.98 | 0.685 | 0.494 |
Drainage duration (min) | 3.11 ± 0.56 | 3.10 ± 0.55 | 0.016 | 0.987 |
Hospital stay (days) | 6.57 ± 0.79 | 6.56 ± 0.80 | 0.062 | 0.950 |