Risk factors for postoperative complications
| Variable | Complication | No complication | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; BMI, body mass index. | |||
| Male gender | 19 (70.4) | 61 (64.9) | 0.59 |
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 34.3 (12.5) | 29.8 (9.4) | 0.09 |
| Comorbid condition | 6 (22.2) | 17 (18.1) | 0.59 |
| Preoperative haemoptysis | 16 (59.3) | 34 (36.2) | 0.03 |
| FEV1 <1000 ml | 2 (8.0) | 0 (0) | 0.04 |
| Vital capacity <50% | 10 (37.0) | 12 (12.8) | 0.004 |
| Bilateral disease | 14 (51.9) | 39 (41.5) | 0.34 |
| Cavitary disease | 18 (69.2) | 72 (80.9) | 0.20 |
| Bilateral cavitary disease | 6 (23.1) | 14 (15.7) | 0.39 |
| Preoperative culture-positive status | 21 (77.8) | 75 (79.8) | 0.79 |
| Low baseline BMI | 11 (40.7.) | 27 (28.7) | 0.24 |
| Preoperative low BMI | 13 (48.2) | 30 (31.9) | 0.12 |
| Procedure | |||
| Lobectomy | 14 (51.9) | 62 (66.0) | 0.18 |
| Pneumonectomy | 3 (11.1) | 8 (8.5) | 0.71 |
| Lobectomy + segmentectomy | 8 (29.6) | 19 (20.2) | 0.30 |
| Segmentectomy or wedge resection | 2 (7.4) | 1 (1.1) | 0.12 |