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| Surgical treatment | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Surgery | ||
| Thoracotomy | 148 | 95 |
| Tracheostomy | 1 | 1 |
| No surgery | 6 | 4 |
| Type of repair in thoracotomy | ||
| End-to-end anastomosis (sutured) | 107 | 72 |
| Lobectomy | 14 | 9 |
| Sleeve resection | 4 | 3 |
| Pneumonectomy | 22 | 15 |
| Intercostal flap repair | 1 | 1 |
