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. 2014 Sep;6(9):1230–1238. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.07.23

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.