TABLE 3.
Details of pulmonary artery injury and management for hemostasis
| Variable | Cases (%) n = 16 |
|---|---|
| Injury point | |
| Right | |
| A1 + 3 | 2 (12.5) |
| A2 | 1 (6.3) |
| A5 | 2 (12.5) |
| A6 | 2 (12.5) |
| A7 | 1 (6.3) |
| A8 | 1 (6.3) |
| Left | |
| A1 + 2 | 1 (6.3) |
| A3 | 5 (31.3) |
| A4 | 1 (6.3) |
| Cause of injury | |
| Technical insufficiency | 8 (50.0) |
| Adherence lymph nodes | 4 (25.0) |
| Stapling failure | 3 (18.8) |
| Tumor direct invasion | 1 (6.3) |
| Hemostatic procedure | |
| Compression | 2 (12.5) |
| Thrombostatic sealant | 10 (62.5) |
| Ligation | 1 (6.3) |
| Suture | 3 (18.8) |
| Recovery approach | |
| Thoracoscopy | 8 (50.0) |
| Thoracotomy | 8 (50.0) |