Table 2.

Summary of the Postoperative Complications.

Complication	Onset	Therapy
Right side recurring pleural effusion	Fifth postoperative day	Reinsertion of the chest tube for 2 days
Right side recurring pleural effusion due to minor lesion of the pulmonary ligament	Ninth postoperative day	Revision thoracic surgery, reinsertion of the chest tube. No repair of the pulmonary ligament required
Pneumonia	2 weeks postoperatively	Inpatient antibiotic therapy
Minor pulmonary embolism	3 weeks postoperatively— after a 24-hour flight	Enoxaparin for 1 month