Table 3.

Intraoperative findings, missed injuries, and additional VATS procedures

Intraoperative findings and missed injury	n (%)	Additional procedure
Intrathoracic hematoma	41 (97)	Evacuation of intrathoracic hemorrhage
Sharp bone fragments entering the thoracic cavity	8 (16)	Release of entrapped lung
Lung entrapment at the fracture site
Lung injury	7 (12)	Pulmorrhaphy
Diaphragm injury	4 (8)	Diaphragm repair with direct suture
Transmural laceration	1 (2)
Non-transluminal laceration	3 (7)

VATS video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery