Table 12
9. Operation for non-neoplasmic disease
(B) Empyema
| Cases | 30-day mortality | Hospital mortality | By VATS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital | After discharge | ||||
| Acute empyema | 1,710 | 29 (1.7) | 0 | 61 (3.6) | 1,142 |
| With fistula | 348 | 15 (4.3) | 0 | 42 (12.1) | 97 |
| Without fistula | 1,349 | 13 (1.0) | 0 | 18 (1.3) | 1,037 |
| Unknown | 13 | 1 (7.7) | 0 | 1 (7.7) | 8 |
| Chronic empyema | 540 | 5 (0.9) | 0 | 15 (2.8) | 133 |
| With fistula | 274 | 4 (1.5) | 0 | 10 (3.6) | 44 |
| Without fistula | 263 | 1 (0.4) | 0 | 5 (1.9) | 87 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 2,250 | 34 (1.5) | 0 | 76 (3.4) | 1,275 |
Values in parenthesis represent mortality %