Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients
No | Age (years) | Primary disease | Surgical method | Empyema | Site of fistula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 52 | Tuberculosis | Left pneumonectomy | Yes | LMB |
2 | 47 | Adenocarcinomas | Left pneumonectomy | Yes | LMB |
3 | 64 | Adenocarcinomas | Right pneumonectomy | Yes | RMB |
4 | 41 | Squamous cell carcinomas | Left pneumonectomy | Yes | LMB |
5 | 72 | Squamous cell carcinomas | Left pneumonectomy | Yes | LSB |
6 | 63 | Squamous cell carcinomas | Right inferior lobectomy | No | RIB |
7 | 59 | Adenocarcinomas | Left inferior lobectomy | No | LIB |
8 | 52 | Tuberculosis | Right superior lobectomy | Yes | RSB |
9 | 60 | Squamous cell carcinomas | Right inferior lobectomy | Yes | RIB |
10 | 47 | Squamous cell carcinomas | Right inferior lobectomy | Yes | RIB |
11 | 54 | Squamous cell carcinomas | Right pneumonectomy | Yes | RMB |
12 | 66 | Squamous cell carcinomas | Right pneumonectomy | Yes | RMB |
13 | 56 | Squamous cell carcinomas | Right pneumonectomy | Yes | RMB |
14 | 64 | Adenocarcinomas | Left inferior lobectomy | Yes | LIB |
15 | 62 | Adenocarcinomas | Right inferior lobectomy | Yes | RIB |
16 | 57 | Squamous cell carcinomas | Right superior lobectomy | No | RSB |
17 | 65 | Squamous cell carcinomas | Right pneumonectomy | Yes | RMB |