Table 1 Characteristics of patients by status of post-operative cough.
Variables | Cough (+) | Cough (-) |
|---|---|---|
Total no. | 13 | 4 |
Onset | Â | Â |
More than 7 days of OP | 13 | Â |
Age in years | Â | Â |
   Median (range) | 66 (48–72) | 66(36–68) |
Gender | Â | Â |
   Male | 6 | 2 |
   Female | 7 | 2 |
Disease | Â | Â |
   Lung cancer | 13 | 4 |
Surgery | Â | Â |
   Lobectomy | 13 | 4 |
Post-operative days | Â | Â |
   Median (range) | 18 (15–26) | 18(18–24) |
Mediastinal lymph node resection | Â | Â |
   Yes | 13 | 4 |
Operation side | Â | Â |
   Right | 9 | 2 |
   Left | 4 | 2 |
Height (cm) | Â | Â |
   Median (range) | 161 (149–172) | 159(158–177) |
Weight (kg) | Â | Â |
   Median (range) | 56 (45–68) | 50(45–75) |
BSA (cm2) | Â | Â |
   Median (range) | 1.6 (1.4–1.8) | 1.5(1.4–1.9) |
BMI | Â | Â |
   Median (range) | 23.0 (18.2–25.9) | 23.3(17.8–23.9) |