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. 2019 Apr 4;16(1):7–12. doi: 10.5114/kitp.2019.82966

Table II.

Postoperative complications frequency

Complications Value
Postoperative mortality, n (%):
 Total
 Right pneumonectomy
 Left pneumonectomy
8 (4.2)
4 (4.8)
4 (3.7)
Incidence of complications, n (%):
 Total
 Right pneumonectomy
 Left pneumonectomy
109 (56.7)
44 (53)
65 (59.6)
The most common complications, n (%):
 Atrial fibrillation
 Anaemia requiring transfusion
 Renal failure
 Broncho-pleural fistula
 Bleeding requiring reoperation
 Psychosis
 Empyema without broncho-pleural fistula
 Cerebral ischaemia
61 (31.8)
57 (29.7)
37 (19.3)
17 (8.9)
13 (6.8)
11 (5.7)
4 (2.1)
5 (2.6)
Hospital stay (mean) [days] 5–98 (17)
ICU stay (mean) [days] 0–66 (6)