Table 1:

The clinic attendees were comprised of patients with a wide range of initial thoracic problems which required varied surgical management during their inpatient stay

	Reason for initial admission	Frequency
Pleural procedures	Empyema drainage	15 (18.1%)
	Pleurx drain insertion	9 (10.8%)
	Thoracic fenestration	7 (8.4%)
	Bedside chest drain insertion for pleural effusion	6 (7.2%)
	Talc pleurodesis	6 (7.2%)
	Decortication for empyema	2 (2.4%)
	CT-guided drainage of pleural space	1 (1.2%)
	Evacuation haemothorax	1 (1.2%)
Lung resections	Lobectomy	13 (15.7%)
	VATS lung biopsy	5 (6%)
	Pulmonary wedge resection	2 (2.4%)
	Bullectomy	2 (2.4%)
	Metastatectomy	1 (1.2%)
Others	Pectus repair	7 (8.4%)
	Chest wall hernia repair	2 (2.4%)
	Radio-frequency ablation	1 (1.2%)
	Conservative management of thorax stab wound	1 (1.2%)
	Unknown	2 (2.4%)
	Total	83