Tumor size, cm

P < 0.001

T1a (≤1 cm)

44 (20.6)

107 (56.6)

108 (54.0)

T1b (1~2 cm)

93 (43.4)

72 (38.1)

77 (38.5)

T1c (2~3 cm)

77 (36.0)

10 (5.3)

15 (7.5)

CTR

P < 0.001

CTR = 0

9 (4.2)

25 (13.2)

10 (5.0)

0 < CTR ≤ 0.5

35 (16.4)

82 (43.4)

50 (25.0)

0.5 < CTR < 1

140 (65.4)

81 (42.9)

112 (56.0)

CTR = 1

30 (14.0)

1 (0.5)

28 (14.0)

Histology

P < 0.001

AIS

6 (2.8)

10 (5.3)

27 (13.5)

MIA

9 (4.2)

71 (37.6)

69 (34.5)

APA

116 (54.2)

79 (41.8)

67 (33.5)

PPA

52 (24.3)

11 (5.8)

12 (6.0)

MPA

7 (3.3)

1 (0.5)

1 (0.5)

LPA

18 (8.4)

16 (8.5)

22 (11.0)

SPA

6 (2.8)

1 (0.5)

2 (1.0)

pN

0.018

N0

194 (90.7)

184 (97.4)

187 (93.5)

N1

6 (2.8)

4 (2.1)

6 (3.0)

N2

3 (1.4)

1 (0.5)

3 (1.5)

N1 + N2

11 (5.1)

0 (0.0)

4 (2.0)

cN/pN up-staging

0.022

Yes

20 (9.3)

5 (2.6)

13 (6.5)

No

194 (90.7)

184 (97.4)

187 (93.5)

Time of intubation

4.0

2.0

3.0

P < 0.001

Time of hospital

8.0

7.0

8.0

P < 0.001

Postoperative complications

P < 0.001

Atrial fibrillation

15 (7.0)

1 (0.5)

5 (2.5)

Arrhythmia

7 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

Pneumonia

13 (6.1)

16 (8.5)

17 (8.5)

Pulmonary air leakage

7 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Chylothorax

2 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)