Table 1 Characteristics of the patients
Treatment (n = 57) | Controls (n = 45) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | >0.05 | ||
Male | 37 | 27 | |
Female | 20 | 18 | |
Age | >0.05 | ||
Mean | 64 | 64 | |
Range | 52–75 | 47–79 | |
Implanted seeds by bronchoscopy | – | ||
Total | 399 | – | |
Mean | 7 | – | |
Range | 5–10 | – | |
Implanted seeds using CT | – | ||
Total | 399 | – | |
Mean | 33 | – | |
Range | 20–46 | – | |
Chemotherapy, n (%) | 57 (100.0) | 45 (100.0) | – |
Serious complications, n (%) | 0 | 0 | – |
Mild complications, n (%) | – | – | |
Slight hemoptysis | 3 (5.3) | ||
Decreased WBC | 4 (7.0) | ||
Pneumothorax, low fever, particle shifting, and mild pulmonary fibrosis | 2 (3.5) | ||
Pneumothorax, bleeding, and mild adverse radiation reaction | 1 (1.8) |