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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the population before and after PSM

From: Effect of open versus video-assisted thoracoscopy on perioperative outcomes and survival for cases of thymic carcinomas and thymic neuroendocrine tumors

Variables

Before PSM

After PSM

Open (n = 87)

VATS (n = 39)

P

Open (n = 27)

VATS (n = 27)

P

Age, Median (IQR)

56.0 (48.5, 63.0)

58.0 (47.5, 65.0)

0.714

56.0 (49.5, 64.0)

58.0 (45.5, 65.5)

0.828

Sex, n (%)

  

0.108

  

1.000

 Female

32 (36.8)

8 (20.5)

 

5 (18.5)

5 (18.5)

 

 Male

55 (63.2)

31 (79.5)

 

22 (81.5)

22 (81.5)

 

Insurance, n (%)

  

0.132

  

0.324

 Resident

37 (42.5)

11 (28.2)

 

12 (44.4)

6 (22.2)

 

 Employee

23 (26.4)

18 (46.2)

 

7 (25.9)

12 (44.4)

 

 Self-financed

5 (5.7)

3 (7.7)

 

2 (7.4)

2 (7.4)

 

 Non local

22 (25.3)

7 (17.9)

 

6 (22.2)

7 (25.9)

 

Symptom, n (%)

  

0.096

  

0.372

 Physical examination

21 (24.1)

17 (43.6)

 

10 (37)

7 (25.9)

 

 Chest pain

32 (36.8)

14 (35.9)

 

9 (33.3)

12 (44.4)

 

 Respiratory symptoms

18 (20.7)

5 (12.8)

 

2 (7.4)

5 (18.5)

 

 Other compression symptoms

16 (18.4)

3 (7.7)

 

6 (22.2)

3 (11.1)

 

Myasthenia gravis, n (%)

  

0.310

  

1.000

 No

87 (100)

38 (97.4)

 

27 (100)

26 (96.3)

 

 Yes

0 (0)

1 (2.6)

 

0 (0)

1 (3.7)

 

ECOG, n (%)

  

0.050

  

0.863

 0

21 (24.1)

18 (46.2)

 

10 (37)

8 (29.6)

 

 1

55 (63.2)

17 (43.6)

 

14 (51.9)

15 (55.6)

 

 2

11 (12.6)

4 (10.3)

 

3 (11.1)

4 (14.8)

 

ACCI, n (%)

  

0.614

  

0.506

 0

19 (21.8)

8 (20.5)

 

6 (22.2)

7 (25.9)

 

 1

31 (35.6)

10 (25.6)

 

10 (37)

6 (22.2)

 

 2

25 (28.7)

13 (33.3)

 

6 (22.2)

10 (37)

 

  ≥ 3

12 (13.8)

8 (20.5)

 

5 (18.5)

4 (14.8)

 

Pulmonary function, n (%)

  

0.202

  

0.715

 Normal

51 (58.6)

21 (53.8)

 

15 (55.6)

17 (63)

 

 Mild

21 (24.1)

15 (38.5)

 

7 (25.9)

8 (29.6)

 

 Moderate

13 (14.9)

2 (5.1)

 

4 (14.8)

1 (3.7)

 

 Severe

2 (2.3)

1 (2.6)

 

1 (3.7)

1 (3.7)

 

Tumor size (cm), Median (IQR)

6.4 (4.9, 8.2)

4.3 (3.4, 5.2)

 < 0.001

5.0 ± 2.0

4.9 ± 1.6

0.921

Masaoka-Koga stage, n (%)

  

0.031

  

0.666

 I-IIA

5 (5.7)

7 (17.9)

 

3 (11.1)

5 (18.5)

 

 IIB

14 (16.1)

12 (30.8)

 

8 (29.6)

7 (25.9)

 

 IIIA

27 (31)

8 (20.5)

 

8 (29.6)

4 (14.8)

 

 IIIB

26 (29.9)

5 (12.8)

 

4 (14.8)

5 (18.5)

 

 IVA

1 (1.1)

1 (2.6)

 

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

 IVB

14 (16.1)

6 (15.4)

 

4 (14.8)

6 (22.2)

 

Pathology, n (%)

  

0.308

  

0.326

 Squamous carcinoma

57 (65.5)

26 (66.7)

 

23 (85.2)

19 (70.4)

 

 Adenocarcinoma

9 (10.3)

2 (5.1)

  

 Sarcomatoid carcinoma

4 (4.6)

0 (0)

  

 Epithelial myoepithelial carcinoma

1 (1.1)

0 (0)

  

 Small cell carcinoma

2 (2.3)

2 (5.1)

 

4 (14.8)

8 (29.6)

 

 Large cell carcinoma

0 (0)

1 (2.6)

  

 Carcinoid

5 (5.7)

2 (5.1)

  

 Atypical carcinoid

8 (9.2)

3 (7.7)

  

 Neuroendocrine carcinoma,NOS

1 (1.1)

3 (7.7)

  

Chemotherapy, n (%)

  

0.238

  

1.000

 No

16 (18.4)

12 (30.8)

 

9 (33.3)

8 (29.6)

 

 Neoadjuvant

2 (2.3)

0 (0)

 

18 (66.7)

19 (70.4)

 

 Adjuvant

69 (79.3)

27 (69.2)

  

Radiotherapy, n (%)

  

0.680

  

0.773

 No

22 (25.3)

11 (28.2)

 

8 (29.6)

10 (37)

 

 Neoadjuvant

3 (3.4)

0 (0)

 

19 (70.4)

17 (63.0)

 

 Adjuvant

62 (71.3)

28 (71.8)

 

Immunotherapy, n (%)

  

0.103

  

1.000

 No

76 (87.4)

38 (97.4)

 

26 (96.3)

26 (96.3)

 

 Yes

11 (12.6)

1 (2.6)

 

1 (3.7)

1 (3.7)