Table 21
9. Operation for non-neoplasmic disease
(B) Empyema
| Cases | 30 day mortality | Hospital mortality | By VATS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital | After discharge | ||||
| Acute empyema | 1827 | 25 (1.4) | 0 | 49 (2.7) | 1222 |
| With fistula | 403 | 16 (4.0) | 0 | 28 (6.9) | 126 |
| Without fistula | 1409 | 9 (0.6) | 0 | 20 (1.4) | 1085 |
| Unknown | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 (6.7) | 11 |
| Chronic empyema | 541 | 7 (1.3) | 1 (0.2) | 21 (3.9) | 148 |
| With fistula | 287 | 4 (1.4) | 1 (0.3) | 13 (4.5) | 38 |
| Without fistula | 247 | 3 (1.2) | 0 | 8 (3.2) | 104 |
| Unknown | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 2368 | 32 (1.4) | 1 (0.04) | 70 (3.0) | 1370 |
Values in parenthesis represent mortality %