Table 3 Complications following medical thoracoscopy
From: Medical thoracoscopy treatment for pleural infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Study | n (%) | Complications detail | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Solèr et al. [10] | – | – | – |
Brutsche et al. [11] | 12/127 (9.5) | Air leak of 3–7 days | 9/127 (7.1) |
Subcutaneous emphysema | 3/127 (2.4) | ||
Ravaglia et al. [12] | 3/41 (7.3) | Cutaneous fistula | 1/41 (2.4) |
Residual pneumothorax | 1/41 (2.4) | ||
Haemothorax | 1/41 (2.4) | ||
Ohuchi et al. [13] | 1/29 (3.5) | Port insertion to the abdominal cavity | 1/29 (3.5) |
Xiong et al. [14] | 2/65 (3.1) | Subcutaneous tuberculous abscess | 2/65 (3.1) |
Abo-El-maged et al. [15] | 8/30 (26.7) | Failure of lung expand | 3 (10.0) |
Broncho-pleural fistula | 1 (3.3) | ||
Surgical emphysema | 4 (13.3) | ||
Hardavella et al. [16] | 11/84 (13.1) | Atrial fibrillation | 4/84 (4.8) |
Port site infection | 3/84 (3.6) | ||
Air leak of 3–7 days | 2/84 (2.4) | ||
Postoperative pneumoniae | 1/84 (1.2) | ||
Deep vein thrombosis | 1/84 (1.2) | ||
Sumalani et al. [17] | 10/160 (6.3) | Persistent air leak | 9/160 (5.6) |
Death | 1/160 (0.6) |