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Complications in 400 patients with malignant pleural effusion and thoracoscopic talc poudrage performed.
| COMPLICATIONS | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Prolonged air leak | 36 | (9) |
| Persistent pain | 31 | (7.7) |
| Subcutaneous emphysema | 30 | (7.5) |
| Acute respiratory failure | 7 | (1.7) |
| Bleeding | 4 | (1) |
| Lung laceration | 4 | (1) |
| Wound infection | 4 | (1) |
| Persistent pleural space | 3 | (0.7) |
| Tumor recurrence at port site | 3 | (0.7) |
| Myocardial infarction | 3 | (0.7) |
| Empyema thoracis | 2 | (0.5) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 2 | (0.5) |
| Reexpansion pulmonary edema | 1 | (0.2) |
