Table 2.
Detailed information of post-operative complications in the study population divided by intervention arm (Group A: VATS talc pleurodesis arm; Group B: Video-assisted P/D and HITHOC arm).
| Complications | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Group A (N = 14) | |
| Incomplete pulmonary expansion | 4 (28.6) |
| Melaena | 1 (7.1) |
| Hemothorax | 1 (7.1) |
| Pleural effusion | 2 (14.3) |
| Group B (N = 13) | |
| Anemia | 2 (15.4) |
| Tingle in the lips and nausea | 1 (7.7) |
| Postural and stay tremor | 1 (7.7) |
| Tachyarrhythmia | 1 (7.7) |
| Syncope | 1 (7.7) |
| Persistent Air-leak | 1 (7.7) |