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Table 2 Postoperative complications

From: Postoperative complications do not influence the pattern of early lung function recovery after lung resection for lung cancer in patients at risk

Surgical complications

n

%

No complications

35

58.3

Air-leak

10

16.7

Pl.effusion, hemothorax, wound problems, B.pl. fistula

15

25

Respiratory complications

n

%

No complications

48

80

Pneumonia

8

13.4

Atelectasis

4

6.6

Cardiac complications

n

%

No complications

50

83.4

Atrial fibrillation

9

15

Pulmonary embolism

1

1.6