Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the study population


n
%
Standard deviation

Sex



Male
221
73.6

Female
79
26.4

Age (mean)
61.9 (range 16–84)

12.4
ASA score



ASA 1
62
20.6

ASA 2
138
46

ASA 3
90
33.4

Preop. FEV1%
85.7 (range 36–136)

19.6
Pathology



Lung cancer
216
72

Lung metastases
23
7.7

Carcinoid
5
1.6

Benign
39
13

Others
17
5.7

Operation



Pneumonectomy
33
11

Lobectomy
201
67

Bilobectomy
12
4

Segmentectomy
9
3

Others
45
15

Operating time (mean)
111 (range 45–300)

35.6

Leo et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2006 1:34   doi:10.1186/1749-8090-1-34