Morbidity rates of pulmonary resection compared with large series
| Morbidity | Current series | Deslauriers et al (4) | Duque et al (6) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall morbidity, % | 27 | 27 | 32 |
| Lobectomy morbidity, % | 26 | 28 | 33 |
| Pneumonectomy morbidity, % | 35 | 32 | 40 |
| Specific complication, % | |||
| Arrhythmia | 18 | 4.7 | 6.8 |
| Atelectasis | 9.1 | 5.1 | 3.6 |
| Prolong airleak (> 7 d) | 8.4 | 6.8 | |
| Pneumonia | 4.5 | 6.4 | 5.3 |
| Return for bleeding | 2.6 | 2.5 | |
| Empyema | 1.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 |
| Alcohol withdrawal | 1.3 | ||
| Chylothorax | 1.3 | ||
| Respiratory failure/intubation | 1.3 | 2.4 | 5.1 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 1.3 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| Deep venous thrombosis | 1.3 | ||
| Wound infection | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Ileus | 0.6 | ||
| Clostridium difficile | 0.6 | ||
| Bronchopleural fistula | 5.1 | 4.4 | |
| Congestive heart failure | 2.4 | ||
| Cerebral vascular accident | 1.9 | 0.2 | |
| Cardiac herniation | 1.7 | ||
| Myocardial infarction | 0.3 | ||
| Pneumothorax | 1.9 | ||