Table 7.
Total cases of general thoracic surgery during 2021
| Cases | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Benign pulmonary tumor | 2418 | 2.7 |
| Primary lung cancer | 46,624 | 53.0 |
| Other primary malignant pulmonary tumor | 405 | 0.5 |
| Metastatic pulmonary tumor | 9047 | 10.3 |
| Tracheal tumor | 90 | 0.1 |
| Pleural tumor including mesothelioma | 524 | 0.6 |
| Chest wall tumor | 716 | 0.8 |
| Mediastinal tumor | 5590 | 6.4 |
| Thymectomy for MG without thymoma | 139 | 0.2 |
| Inflammatory pulmonary disease | 2117 | 2.4 |
| Empyema | 3123 | 3.5 |
| Bullous disease excluding pneumothorax | 273 | 0.3 |
| Pneumothorax | 14,266 | 16.2 |
| Chest wall deformity | 282 | 0.3 |
| Diaphragmatic hernia including traumatic | 37 | 0.0 |
| Chest trauma excluding diaphragmatic hernia | 461 | 0.5 |
| Lung transplantation | 93 | 0.1 |
| Others | 1822 | 2.1 |
| Total | 88,027 | 100.0 |