Table 1 General information of patients [cases(%)/\(\overline x \pm s\)]
From: A comparative study of robotic surgery and thoracoscopic surgery for mediastinal cysts
Characteristic | RATS group (n = 34) | VATS group (n = 36) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.611 | ||
Male | 14 (41.2) | 17 (47.2) | |
Female | 20 (58.8) | 19 (52.8) | |
Age (years) | 41.03 ± 7.38 | 43.06 ± 6.82 | 0.237 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.41 ± 4.12 | 23.28 ± 3.75 | 0.887 |
Cyst diameter (cm) | 3.70 ± 1.16 | 4.07 ± 1.20 | 0.198 |
Cyst location | 0.734 | ||
Anterior mediastinum | 23 (67.6) | 26 (72.2) | |
Middle mediastinum | 5 (14.8) | 6 (16.7) | |
Posterior mediastinum | 6 (17.6) | 4 (11.1) | |
Symptoms | 0.950 | ||
No | 17 (50.0) | 19 (52.8) | |
Chest Pain | 4 (11.8) | 2 (5.6) | |
Chest tightness | 6 (17.7) | 7 (19.4) | |
Cough | 3 (8.8) | 5 (13.8) | |
Dyspnea | 1 (2.9) | 1 (2.8) | |
Eating difficulties | 1 (2.9) | 1 (2.8) | |
Fever | 2 (5.9) | 1 (2.8) | |
Pathological type | 0.858 | ||
Bronchogenic cysts | 16 (47.1) | 15 (41.7) | |
Thymic cysts | 13 (38.2) | 16 (44.4) | |
Pericardial cysts | 4 (11.8) | 3 (8.3) | |
Esophageal cysts | 1 (2.9) | 2 (5.6) |