Table 3 Complications in 400 patients with malignant pleural effusion and thoracoscopic talc poudrage performed.
COMPLICATIONS | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Prolonged air leak | 36 | (9) |
Persistent pain | 31 | (7.7) |
Subcutaneous emphysema | 30 | (7.5) |
Acute respiratory failure | 7 | (1.7) |
Bleeding | 4 | (1) |
Lung laceration | 4 | (1) |
Wound infection | 4 | (1) |
Persistent pleural space | 3 | (0.7) |
Tumor recurrence at port site | 3 | (0.7) |
Myocardial infarction | 3 | (0.7) |
Empyema thoracis | 2 | (0.5) |
Pulmonary embolism | 2 | (0.5) |
Reexpansion pulmonary edema | 1 | (0.2) |