Table 2. Summary of perioperative complications after video-assisted thoracic surgery for non-small cell lung cancer in 1,139 patients.
| Complicationsa | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| None | 1,030 (90.4) |
| Air leak (lasting ≥7 days) | 45 (4.0) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 28 (2.5) |
| Serous drainage (requiring drainage ≥7 days) | 17 (1.5) |
| Pneumonia | 12 (1.1) |
| Subcutaneous air (requiring reinsertion of chest tube or subcutaneous catheter) | 10 (0.9) |
| Myocardial infarction | 7 (0.6) |
| Empyema | 2 (0.2) |
| Atelectasis | 3 (0.3) |
| Anastomotic fistula | 2 (0.2) |
a, Some patients had more than one complication.