Table 1 Baseline demographic variables and clinical information after propensity score matching (Total n = 108)
Characteristics | n (%) or mean ± SD | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
GST (n = 54) | Manual (n = 54) | ||
Age | 54.46 (10.64) | 55.19 (10.88) | 0.728 |
Height (cm) | 160.46 ± 7.8 | 161.61 ± 6.99 | 0.422 |
Weight (kg) | 58.53 ± 10.77 | 59.95 ± 9.9 | 0.475 |
BMI | 22.67 ± 3.56 | 22.88 ± 2.99 | 0.737 |
Male | 20 (37.0%) | 18 (33.3%) | 0.84 |
Smoking history | |||
Yes | 11 (20.4%) | 9 (16.7%) | 0.804 |
Surgical history | |||
Yes | 24 (44.4%) | 28 (51.9%) | 0.563 |
Surgical complexity | |||
Easy | 25 (46.3%) | 27 (50.0%) | 0.896 |
Medium | 15 (27.8%) | 13 (24.1%) | |
Hard | 14 (25.9%) | 14 (25.9%) | |