Table 3. Complication (deaths excluded) profilea.
| Type, n | VATS (15/60) | Thoracotomy (26/60) | All patients (169/476) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor | 8 | 16 | 105 |
| Supraventricular arrhythmia | 4 | 9 | 71 |
| Deliriumb | 6 | 5 | 24 |
| Prolonged air leak (>7 days) | 2 | 4 | 29 |
| Atelectasis | 4 | 6 | 31 |
| Wound infection | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Major | 7 | 10 | 64 |
| Pneumonia | 6 | 7 | 51 |
| ARDS | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| MODS | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Stroke | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stress ulcer | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Myocardial infarction | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Circulatory failure | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Respiratory failure | 1 | 5 | 26 |
| Toxic shock | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pulmonary embolus | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Reoperation for bleeding | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bronchopleural fistula | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Chylothorax | 0 | 0 | 1 |
a, some patients had >1 complication; b, all 24 patients in our study were in a mild or moderate acute confusional state based on the CAM-ICU, Confusion Assessment Method-Intensive Care Unit; VATS, video-assisted thoracic surgery; ARDS, adult respiratory distress syndrome; MODS, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.