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. 2013 Apr 16;17(1):36–43. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivt146

Table 4:

Details on minor and major complications

Minor complications
Major complications
Prolonged air leaks >7 days 23 (5.6%) Pneumonia 5 (1.2%)
Atelectasis 13 (3.1%) Acute respiratory failure 4 (0.9%)
Atrial fibrillation 10 (2.5%) Haemothorax 3 (0.7%)
Pleural effusion 7 (1.7%) Pulmonary embolus 2 (0.4%)
Recurrent nerve palsy 6 (1.4%) ADRS 3 (0.7%)
Wound infection 2 (0.4%) Bronchial fistula 2 (0.4%°
Minor chylothorax 2 (0.4%) Oesophageal fistula 1 (0.2%)
Perforated ulcus 1 (0.2%)
Total 63 (15.4%) 21 (5.1%)