TABLE 2

Postoperative cardiopulmonary complications occurring in 36 subjects after thoracoscopic lobectomy#

Prolonged air leakage for >7 days18 (9.6)
Atrial fibrillation requiring medical treatment12 (6.4)
Atelectasis requiring bronchoscopy8 (4.3)
Pneumonia4 (2.1)
Massive subcutaneous emphysema2 (1.1)
Chylothorax1 (0.5)
Respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation1 (0.5)
  • Data are presented as n (%). #: some subjects experienced more than one complication.