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Table 1 Classification and source of postoperative hemorrhage

From: Is VATS approach suitable in re-operations for postoperative hemothorax after pulmonary resection? Data analysis in a big volume thoracic center

Source of hemorrhage

Arterial hemorrhage

Venous hemorrhage

Capillary hemorrhage

 

Bronchial arterial bleeding

Active bleeding of interlobar veins

Exudation of lung tissue surface

 

Active artrial bleeding of incision

Active bleeding of intercostal veins

Exudation of chest wall

 

Intercostal arterial bleeding

Active bleeding of superior vena cava

Diaphragmatic exudation

 

Arterial bleeding of pleural adhesion

Active bleeding of stump of pulmonary vein

No obvious bleeding point but exudation

 

Arterial bleeding of pulmonary ligament

Active bleeding of azygos vein/semiazygos vein

 
 

Active bleeding of pulmonary artery stump

  
 

Abnormal arterial bleeding around vagus nerve/phrenic nerve

  
 

Lymph node arterial bleeding