TABLE 1

VATS Subgroup Patient Characteristics (n = 60)

Parametern (%)AverageRange
Surgery side, right31 (52%)
RUL lobectomy19 (32%)
RML lobectomy3 (5%)
RLL lobectomy8 (13%)
LUL lobectomy21 (35%)
LLL lobectomy8 (13%)
RUL + RML lobectomy1 (2%)
Preoperative FEV1 (%)74.5 ± 1832–109
Preoperative DLCO (%)68.9 ± 1731–127
Postoperative FEV1 (%)60.8 ± 15.730–101
Postoperative DLCO (%)55.4 ± 14.329–92