Table 1 Comparison of general states between two groups of patients before chemotherapy
VATS n = 54 | Thoracotomy n = 56 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (male), no. (%) | 33(61.1) | 38(67.9) | 0.460 |
Age (year) | 62.9 ± 9.6 | 61.9 ± 11.1 | 0.596 |
ECOG Performance Status, no. (%) | 0.862 | ||
0 | 29(53.7) | 31(55.4) | |
1 | 25(46.3) | 25(44.6) | |
Preoperative complications, no. (%) | |||
Hypertension | 20(37.0) | 13(23.2) | 0.114 |
Diabetes mellitus | 4(7.4) | 2(3.6) | 0.434 |
Coronary heart disease | 6(11.1) | 3(5.4) | 0.316 |
Disease of respiratory system | 6 (11.1) | 11(19.6) | 0.216 |
Preoperative pulmonary function (percent of predicted value) | |||
FVC | 100.8 ± 14.1 | 99.7 ± 19.0 | 0.749 |
FEV1 | 97.1 ± 15.3 | 97.1 ± 24.1 | 0.987 |
DLCO | 85.8 ± 16.3 | 90.4 ± 19.5 | 0.174 |