Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | All patients |
|---|---|
| n=40 | |
| Male, n (%) | 23 (57.5) |
| Mean age, years (SD) | 66.9 (7.8) |
| Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 26.6 (4.3) |
| Current smoker, n (%)* | 13 (32.5) |
| FEV1, % predicted (SD) | 87.3 (23.8) |
| FEV1/FVC, % predicted (SD) | 88.5 (13.9) |
| TCO, % predicted (SD) | 72.0 (21.9) |
| KCO, % predicted (SD) | 78.1 (17.6) |
| Mean thoracoscore (SD) | 2.5 (1.7) |
| Inpatient mortality, n (%) | 0 (0) |
| Median blood loss, mL (IQR) | 120 (55–300) |
| Mean change in blood Hb, g/L (between pre-op and day 1 post-op values) (SD) | 13.8 (10.0) |
| Mean duration of surgery, minutes (SD) | 203 (44.4) |
Thoracoscore is a validated scoring system used to predict outcomes after thoracic surgery.21
*Current or ex-smoker <2 months duration.
BMI, body mass index; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity; Hb, haemoglobin; Kco, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, corrected for lung volume; Post-op, postoperative; Pre-op, postoperative; Tco, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide.