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Table 1 Demographics, indications and locations of destroyed lung in patients

From: Efficacy of regional arterial embolization before pleuropulmonary resection in 32 patients with tuberculosis-destroyed lung

Clinical features

Results

Demographics

 Gender

  Male (n)

21(65.6%)

  Female (n)

11(34.4%)

 Age (years)

  Range

25–69

  Mean ± SD

37.8 ± 11.2

 Duration of disease (month)

  Mean ± SD

56.7 ± 26.5

 Locations of destroyed lung (n)

  Unilateral lung

20(62.5%)

  Single upper lobe

9(28.1%)

  Middle or lower lobe

3(9.4%)

 Indications (n)

  Hemoptysis

32(100%)

  Continuously positive smear

9(28.1%)

  Pulmonary aspergillosis

13(40.6%)