Table 1 The characteristics of included geriatric patients with lung cancer undergoing thoracoscopic surgery (n = 208)
Variables | Postoperative arrhythmias group (n = 41) | No postoperative arrhythmias group (n = 167) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 72.28 ± 6.69 | 68.05 ± 6.34 | 0.024 |
Male/female | 26/15 | 98/69 | 0.115 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.84 ± 1.20 | 23.09 ± 1.15 | 0.093 |
History of heart disease | 0.201 | ||
Yes | 7 (17.07%) | 29 (17.37%) | |
No | 34 (82.93%) | 138 (82.63%) | |
Hypertension | 0.019 | ||
Yes | 21 (51.22%) | 129 (77.25%) | |
No | 20 (48.78%) | 38 (22.75%) | |
Diabetes | 0.134 | ||
Yes | 9 (21.95%) | 35 (20.96%) | |
No | 32 (78.05%) | 132 (789.04%) | |
History of smoking | 0.012 | ||
Yes | 20 (48.78%) | 41 (24.55%) | |
No | 21 (51.22%) | 126 (75.45%) | |
Types of lung cancer | 0.208 | ||
Squamous cell carcinoma | 19 (46.34%) | 77 (46.11%) | |
Adenocarcinoma | 22 (53.66%) | 90 (53.89%) | |
TNM staging | 0.008 | ||
Stage I | 8 (19.51%) | 78 (46.71%) | |
Stage II | 33 (80.49%) | 89 (53.29%) | |
Tumor size (cm) | 0.069 | ||
≥ 3 | 28(68.29%) | 93 (55.69%) | |
< 3 | 13 (46.43%) | 74 (44.31%) | |
Number of lymph node metastases | 0.101 | ||
≥ 3 | 10 (24.39%) | 29 (15.57%) | |
< 3 | 31 (75.61%) | 138 (82.63%) | |
Postoperative pulmonary infection | 0.002 | ||
Yes | 9 (21.95%) | 10 (5.99%) | |
No | 32 (78.05%) | 157 (94.01%) | |
Postoperative constipation | 0.005 | ||
Yes | 16 (39.02%) | 33 (19.76%) | |
No | 25 (60.98%) | 134 (80.24%) |