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. 2014 Jul-Sep;18(3):e2014.00312. doi: 10.4293/JSLS.2014.00312

Table 2.

Thoracic Endometriosis Findings

VATS Procedure Findings n (%)
Laterality of symptoms/VATS
    Right sided only 17 (68)
    Left sided only 5 (20)
    Bilateral 3 (12)
Location of endometriosis
    Diaphragm 25 (100)
        Visceral only 2 (8)
        Thoracic only 4 (16)
        Visceral and thoracic 19 (76)
    Chest wall 16 (64)
    Parenchyma 10 (40)
Type of VATS procedure
    Ablation 18 (72)
    Diaphragm resection 2 (8)
    Parenchymal wedge resection 5 (20)