Table 3. Type of intervention.
| Type of intervention | Number of cases (n) | Percentage of cases (%) |
| Thoracentesis | 68 | 58.1 |
| Thoracic tube | 34 | 29.1 |
| Catheter thoracostomy | 9 | 7.7 |
| *VATS | 6 | 5.1 |
| Total | 117 | 100 |
| VATS: Video-assisted thoracic surgery. | ||
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