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Table 3 Complications of medical thoracoscopy (n = 1926)

From: Safety and complications of medical thoracoscopy in the management of pleural diseases

Complications

Number (%)

Major complications

 Mortality

1 (0.1)

 Lung laceration

6 (0.3)

 Bleeding

7 (0.4)

 Reexpansion pulmonary edema

2 (0.1)

 Prolonged air leak

9 (0.5)

 Mediastinal emphysema

2 (0.1)

Minor complications

 Subcutaneous emphysema

62 (3.2)

 Pain

749 (38.9)

 Fever

401 (20.8)

 Cutaneous infection in entry site

137 (7.1)

  1. Values are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise indicated