Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 9)
From: VATS surgical anatomical resection of bronchopulmonary sequestration presenting as chest sepsis
Age (years) [median, (IQR)] | 34.5, [29–50] |
% Male | 67% (n = 6) |
Laterality (% L) | 44% (n = 4) |
Laterality (% R) | 56% (n = 5) |
VATS approach | 100% |
% Lower Lobe | 78% (n = 7) |
Mean % DLco | 100% |
% Never smokers | 89% (n = 8) |
Average PS | 0 (n = 9) |
Mean operative time | 155 ± 16 min (n = 9) |
Mean intra-operative blood loss | 320 ± 43mls (n = 9) |
Conversion to open | 0 |
Presence of dense adhesions overlying feeding vessel | 33% (n = 3) |
Pleural plaques | 0 |
Mean Length of post-operative stay (days) | 3 |
Pathology | Intralobar sequestration (n = 4) |
Extralobar sequestration (n = 5) | |
Presenting complaint | Recurrent Chest Infections (n = 9) |