Table 3:

Description of complications (n = 77)

Complications	Patients, n (%)
Major	14 (6%)
Massive haemoptysis	1
Myocardial infarction	1
Reoperation	10 (4.4%)
Haemothorax	4
Segmental ischaemia	3
Prolonged air leak (28 days)	1
Active bleeding	1
Thoracotomy dehiscence	1
Reintubation for acute respiratory failure	2
Minor	63 (28%)
Clinically defined pneumonia	29 (12.7%)
Pneumothorax	21 (9.2%)
Air leak >6 days	21 (9.2%)
Empyema	8 (3.5%)
Atrial fibrillation	7 (3%)
Bronchial fistula	2 (0.9%)
Global complications	77 (34%)