Table 1.
Classification of radiologic findings
| Minor findings1 | Major findings2 |
|---|---|
| Minimal pleural effusion | Severe pleural effusion |
| Small atelectasis | Large atelectasis |
| Minimal pulmonary congestion | Severe pulmonary congestion |
| Small consolidation | Large consolidation |
| Malposition of invasive devices | |
| Widened mediastinum | |
| Large subcutaneous emphysema | |
| Haemothorax | |
| Pneumothorax | |
| Pneumomediastinum | |
| Pneumopericardium | |
| Free air under diaphragm |
1Involvement of less than one lobe, and/or judged `normal postoperative’.
2Involvement of one lobe or more, and/or judged `no normal postoperative finding’.