| Basic data . | LA, n = 50 . | GA, n = 57 . | p-Value . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 67 ± 12 | 67 ± 11 | 0.9w |
| BMI (kg/m²), mean ± SD | 26 ± 4 | 26 ± 5 | 0.8w |
| Smoker (%) | 0.2 | ||
| Never | 40 | 22 | |
| Former | 26 | 46 | |
| Active | 35 | 31 | |
| Packyears, mean ± SD | 37 ± 20 | 38 ± 21 | 0.8t |
| ASA, median (1st, 3rd quartile) | 3 (3, 3) | 3 (3, 3) | |
| FEV1 (%), mean ± SD | 70 ± 18 | 70 ± 20 | 0.8t |
| Kco(Hb) (%), mean ± SD | 84 ± 20 | 80 ± 22 | 0.5t |
| Operation | 0.2 | ||
| Pleural biopsy | 21 | 31 | |
| Pulmonary wedge resection | 15 | 15 | |
| Pleurodesis | 11 | 7 | |
| Other | 2 | 4 |
| Basic data . | LA, n = 50 . | GA, n = 57 . | p-Value . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 67 ± 12 | 67 ± 11 | 0.9w |
| BMI (kg/m²), mean ± SD | 26 ± 4 | 26 ± 5 | 0.8w |
| Smoker (%) | 0.2 | ||
| Never | 40 | 22 | |
| Former | 26 | 46 | |
| Active | 35 | 31 | |
| Packyears, mean ± SD | 37 ± 20 | 38 ± 21 | 0.8t |
| ASA, median (1st, 3rd quartile) | 3 (3, 3) | 3 (3, 3) | |
| FEV1 (%), mean ± SD | 70 ± 18 | 70 ± 20 | 0.8t |
| Kco(Hb) (%), mean ± SD | 84 ± 20 | 80 ± 22 | 0.5t |
| Operation | 0.2 | ||
| Pleural biopsy | 21 | 31 | |
| Pulmonary wedge resection | 15 | 15 | |
| Pleurodesis | 11 | 7 | |
| Other | 2 | 4 |
w: Wilcox–Mann–Whitney U-test; t: Student’s t-test.
GA: general anaesthesia; LA: local anaesthesia; SD: standard deviation
| Basic data . | LA, n = 50 . | GA, n = 57 . | p-Value . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 67 ± 12 | 67 ± 11 | 0.9w |
| BMI (kg/m²), mean ± SD | 26 ± 4 | 26 ± 5 | 0.8w |
| Smoker (%) | 0.2 | ||
| Never | 40 | 22 | |
| Former | 26 | 46 | |
| Active | 35 | 31 | |
| Packyears, mean ± SD | 37 ± 20 | 38 ± 21 | 0.8t |
| ASA, median (1st, 3rd quartile) | 3 (3, 3) | 3 (3, 3) | |
| FEV1 (%), mean ± SD | 70 ± 18 | 70 ± 20 | 0.8t |
| Kco(Hb) (%), mean ± SD | 84 ± 20 | 80 ± 22 | 0.5t |
| Operation | 0.2 | ||
| Pleural biopsy | 21 | 31 | |
| Pulmonary wedge resection | 15 | 15 | |
| Pleurodesis | 11 | 7 | |
| Other | 2 | 4 |
| Basic data . | LA, n = 50 . | GA, n = 57 . | p-Value . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 67 ± 12 | 67 ± 11 | 0.9w |
| BMI (kg/m²), mean ± SD | 26 ± 4 | 26 ± 5 | 0.8w |
| Smoker (%) | 0.2 | ||
| Never | 40 | 22 | |
| Former | 26 | 46 | |
| Active | 35 | 31 | |
| Packyears, mean ± SD | 37 ± 20 | 38 ± 21 | 0.8t |
| ASA, median (1st, 3rd quartile) | 3 (3, 3) | 3 (3, 3) | |
| FEV1 (%), mean ± SD | 70 ± 18 | 70 ± 20 | 0.8t |
| Kco(Hb) (%), mean ± SD | 84 ± 20 | 80 ± 22 | 0.5t |
| Operation | 0.2 | ||
| Pleural biopsy | 21 | 31 | |
| Pulmonary wedge resection | 15 | 15 | |
| Pleurodesis | 11 | 7 | |
| Other | 2 | 4 |
w: Wilcox–Mann–Whitney U-test; t: Student’s t-test.
GA: general anaesthesia; LA: local anaesthesia; SD: standard deviation
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