Table 3. Complications.
| Complication | Total PN (n=74) | Open PN (n=18) | VATS PN (n=56) | Total SL (n=34) | Open SL (n=29) | VATS SL (n=5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return to OR | 10 (13.5) | 2 (11.1) | 8 (14.3) | 1 (2.9) | 1 (3.4) | 0 |
| ARDS | 2 (2.7) | 2 (11.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BPF | 5 (6.8) | 1 (5.6) | 4 (7.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pneumonia | 8 (10.8) | 2 (11.1) | 6 (10.7) | 6 (17.6) | 5 (17.2) | 1 (20.0) |
| Vocal cord paralysis | 8 (10.8) | 3 (16.7) | 5 (8.9) | 5 (14.7) | 5 (17.2) | 0 |
| Empyema | 3 (4.1) | 0 | 3 (5.4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chylothorax | 1 (1.4) | 1 (5.6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Afib | 8 (10.8) | 1 (5.6) | 7 (12.5) | 3 (8.8) | 3 (10.3) | 0 |
| Reintubation | 2 (2.7) | 2 (11.1) | 0 | 2 (5.9) | 1 (3.4) | 1 (20.0) |
| Total | 47 | 14 | 33 | 17 | 15 | 2 |
Data are expressed as N (%) or N. PN, pneumonectomy; VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; SL, sleeve lobectomy; OR, operating room; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; BPF, bronchopleural fistula; Afib, atrial fibrillation.