Table 1 Summary of preoperative characteristics
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
Number of pilots | 24 |
Mean age at operation in years (IQR) | 34.5 ( 30.0, 41.8) |
Sex, no. (%) | |
 Male | 24 (100.0) |
 Female | 0 (0.0) |
Hight, cm (range) | 172.4 (165–178) |
Weight, kg (range) | 73.8 (54–90) |
BMI, kg/m2 (range) | 24.8 (19.8–30.1) |
Flying time, hours (IQR) | 2075.0 (1007.5, 3075.0) |
Flight rating, no. (%) | |
 Third-grade | 5 (20.8) |
 Second-grade | 2 (8.3) |
 First-grade | 16 (66.7) |
 Top-grade | 1 (4.2) |
Service, no. (%) | |
 Air Force | 20 (83.3) |
 Army | 4 (16.7) |
Aircraft, no. (%) | |
 Fixed wing | 19 (79.2) |
 Rotary wing | 5 (20.8) |
Tobacco use, no. (%) | |
 Yes | 5 (20.8) |
 No | 19 (79.2) |
Main indication for surgery, no. (%) | |
 LDH | 18 (75.0) |
 LIS | 6 (25.0) |