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. 2017 Mar 1;11(3):OC57–OC59. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/20281.9626

[Table/Fig-1]:

Morbidities and mortalities.

Postoperative events No. of patients (n=47) %
Complications None 34 70.3
Minor 10 21.3
Major* 3 6.4
Pneumothorax (post chest tube removal) Immediate 4 8.5
Remote 1 2.1
Total 5 10.6
Home oxygen requirement 2 4.3
Urinary retention 1 2.1
Nausea and vomiting 1 2.1
Post thoracotomy syndrome 1 2.1
Mortality at 30 days Total 4 8.5
Procedure related 1 2.1
Non-procedure related 3 6.4

* Re-intubation or prolonged intubation of three of 45 patients not intubated prior to surgery, includes one mortality

† two urgent in patients, one elective considered non-procedure related due to severity of ILD prior to biopsy