Table 1 Patient demographic and clinical characteristics
Characteristics | Group US (n = 97) | Group FOB (n = 98) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Baseline characteristics | |||
 Age (yrs) | 60.4 ± 15.6 | 60.6 ± 12.8 | 0.93 |
 Male gender | 38 (39.2%) | 48 (49.0%) | 0.19 |
 Height (cm) | 158 ± 8.8 | 160 ± 7.8 | 0.16 |
 Weight (kg) | 61.4 ± 10.9 | 62.1 ± 12.7 | 0.65 |
 Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.4 ± 4.4 | 24.0 ± 4.3 | 0.58 |
 ASA physical status |  |  | 0.12 |
  1 | 5 (5.2%) | 11 (11.2%) |  |
  2 | 59 (60.8%) | 64 (65.3%) |  |
  3 | 33 (34.0%) | 23 (23.5%) |  |
Primary diagnosis | Â | Â | 0.64 |
 Lung nodule/mass | 59 (60.8%) | 65 (66.3%) |  |
 Lung cancer | 24 (24.7%) | 25 (25.5%) |  |
 Lung bleb | 1 (1.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |  |
 Pneumothorax (minimal residual air) | 2 (2.1%) | 1 (1.0%) |  |
 Others | 11 (11.3%) | 7 (7.1%) |  |
Comorbidity | |||
 Diabetes mellitus | 18 (18.6%) | 13 (13.3%) | 0.34 |
 Hypertension | 54 (55.7%) | 38 (38.8%) | 0.02 |
 Dyslipidemia | 19 (19.6%) | 18 (18.4%) | 0.86 |
 Other | 24 (24.7%) | 14 (14.3%) |  |
Type of surgery | Â | Â | 0.60 |
 Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery | 73 (75.3%) | 74 (75.5%) |  |
 Thoracotomy | 24 (24.7%) | 23(23.5%) |  |
 Median sternotomy | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.0%) |  |
Size of double lumen tube | Â | Â | 0.38 |
 32 | 4 (4.1%) | 3 (3.1%) |  |
 35 | 56 (57.7%) | 48 (49.0%) |  |
 37 | 37 (38.1%) | 47 (48.0%) |  |