Table 16
5. Tumor of pleural origin
| Cases | 30-day mortality | Hospital mortality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital | After discharge | |||
| Histological classification | ||||
| Solitary fibrous tumor | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma | 283 | 3 (1.1) | 0 | 10 (3.5) |
| Localized malignant pleural mesothelioma | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.8) |
| Others | 242 | 3 (1.2) | 2 (0.8) | 9 (3.7) |
| Total | 673 | 6 (0.9) | 2 (0.3) | 20 (3.0) |
| Operative procedure | ||||
| Extrapleural pneumonectomy | 70 | 1 (1.4) | 0 | 3 (4.3) |
| Total pleurectomy | 73 | 1 (1.4) | 0 | 3 (4.1) |
| Others | 140 | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 4 (2.9) |
| Total | 283 | 3 (1.1) | 0 | 10 (3.5) |
Values in parenthesis represent mortality %