Table 1 Demographic characteristics
Variables | No. of patients (n = 81) | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 68 | 84 |
Female | 13 | 16 |
Age | ||
< 60 years (under 60 years of age) | 32 | 39.5 |
≥ 60 years (aged 60 years and older) | 49 | 60.5 |
Mean age of patients (mean ± SD, range) (years) | 61.81 ± 9.2 (38–81) | |
Comorbidities | ||
Cardiac | 32 | 39.5 |
Endocrinological | 17 | 20.9 |
Previous malignancy | 16 | 19.7 |
COPD | 13 | 16 |
Other | 19 | 23.4 |
Complications | ||
Prolonged air leak | 24 | 29.6 |
Cardiac | 8 | 9.8 |
Blood product replacement | 7 | 8.6 |
Pneumonia | 5 | 6.1 |
Other | 15 | 18.5 |
Surgical procedures | ||
RUL | 19 | 23.5 |
RML | 1 | 1.2 |
RLL | 14 | 17.3 |
RUBL | 3 | 3.7 |
RLBL | 4 | 4.9 |
LUL | 6 | 7.4 |
LLL | 13 | 16 |
RP | 5 | 6.2 |
LP | 15 | 18.5 |
Histopathological diagnosis | ||
Adenocarcinoma | 41 | 50.6 |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 40 | 49.4 |
Histopathological stage | ||
Stage IIA | 6 | 7.4 |
Stage IIB | 41 | 50.6 |
Stage IIIA | 28 | 34.6 |
Stage IIIB | 6 | 7.4 |
Metastasis | ||
18 | 22.2 | |
Mortality | ||
24 | 29.6 | |
Nutritional status | ||
Nutritional supplement | 46 | 56.8 |
Normal diet | 35 | 43.2 |
Mean length of hospital stay (LOS) (days) | 8.26 ± 0.56 (3–27 ± 5.03)/days | |