The preoperative factors

Total

(n = 14)

LC group

(n = 8)

MPM group

(n = 6)

p value

Age

Mean ± SD

66.5 ± 11.1

63.7 ± 13.0

71.5 ± 4.5

0.143

(range)

(45 - 75)

(45 - 73)

(60 - 75)

Gender

Male

11

8

3

Female

3

0

3

0.427

Site

Left

6

3

3

Right

8

5

3

0.043

Histology

NSCLC

Ad

7

7

Pa

1

1

MPM

Epi

6

6

Stage

NSCLC

IV

8

8

MPM

III

5

5

IV

1

1

Lung function

VC (L)

2.5 ± 0.9

2.7 ± 1.0

2.3 ± 0.8

0.263

%VC (%)

79.2 ± 20.4

76.3 ± 21.6

83.1 ± 19.7

0.154

FEV₁ (L)

1.8 ± 0.6

1.9 ± 0.7

1.7 ± 0.6

0.406

%FEV₁ (%)

76.2 ± 9.4

75.7 ± 12.6

76.9 ± 3.1

0.454