Table 5. Details of rethoracotomy due to parenchymal air leak and collapse.

Gender/Age (year)	First operation	Day of  rethoracotomy	Location of  air leak	Rethoracotomy	Predisposing factor	Number of days in hospital after rethoracotomy
Male/68	Right upper lobe apical bullae  resection	13	Lower lobe,  due to rib  fracture	Rethoracotomy, repair of  parenchyma,  rib resection	Rib fracture  during thoracotomy, emphysema	6
Male/57	Right upper lobe apical bullae  resection	1	Stapler line,  apex of the lung	Rethoracotomy, repair of  parenchyma	Technical causes (Opening in the stapler line)	4
Male/39	Bilobectomy superior	9	Lower lobe,  due to rib  fracture	Rethoracotomy, repair of  parenchyma, rib resection	Rib fracture during thoracotomy, previous  tuberculosis	7
Male/80	Left lower  lobectomy	4	Upper lobe  apical bullae	Rethoracotomy, the resection of apical bullae with stapler	Bullous lung	Exitus