Table 2 Types and numbers of lung resection and postoperative complications in the study patients
Type of resection | No. (%) lung resections, n = 35 | Complications |
|---|---|---|
Pneumonectomy | 4 (11.4) | Respiratory failure (1), Pleuritis (1), Pyothorax (1) |
Bilobectomy | 2 (5.7) | Â |
Bilobectomy + segmentectomy | 1 (2.9) | Â |
Lobectomy | 17 (48.6) | Hematoma (1), Pyothorax (2) |
Lobectomy + segmentectomy | 9 (25.7) | Bronchopleural fistula and Subcutaneous emphysema (1) |
Segmentectomy | 2 (5.7) | Â |
Surgical approach, no. (%) | Thoracotomy 17 (48.6) | Thoracoscopy 18 (51.4) |
Median operation time, min (IQR) | 212 (174.5–336.5) | 177 (143.3–210.8) |
Median intraoperative blood loss, mL (IQR) | 161 (90–535.5) | 50 (2.5–151.8) |