Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Thoracoscopic giant lung bullaectomy: our initial experience
Variable | No | % |
|---|---|---|
Males | 15 | 75 |
Females | 5 | 25 |
Smoker | 7 | 35 |
Non-smoker | 8 | 40 |
Ex-smoker | 5 | 25 |
Marijuana smoker | 1 | 5 |
Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax | 9 | 45 |
Non-resolving pneumothorax | 4 | 20 |
Recurrent pneumothorax | 3 | 15 |
Dyspnea | 5 | 25 |
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery | 13 | 61.9 |
Open surgery | 8 | 38.1 |
Conversion surgery | 1 | 5 |
Right-sided surgery | 12 | 60 |
Left-sided surgery | 7 | 35 |
Bilateral surgery | 1 | 5 |
Single bullae | 7 | 35 |
Multiple bullae | 13 | 65 |
Re-thoracotomy | 2 | 10 |
Elective surgery | 5 | 25 |
Urgent surgery | 15 | 75 |