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Table 3 Reasons for additional incision

From: Clinical application of single incision thoracoscopic surgery: early experience of 264 cases

Reason

Empyema

ILD/SPN

PSP

SSP

Mediastinal tumor

Mediastinal LN enlargement

Total (n = 27)

Pleural adhesion

5

4

3

1

1

NA

14

Location of lesion

1

1

5

3

NA

1

11

Bleeding

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

1

1

Difficult one lung ventilation

NA

1

NA

NA

NA

NA

1

  1. ILD, Interstitial Lung Disease; SPN, Solitary Pulmonary Nodule; PSP, Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax; SSP, Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax; LN, Lymph Node; NA, Not Applicable.