Table 2 Thoracoscopic manifestations and complications of patients who completed the examination
| Â | No fluid sonolucent area at access-site (47 cases) n, (%) | Fluid sonolucent area at access-site (21 cases) n, (%) | Total (68 cases) n, (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Pleural adhesions | Â | Â | Â |
 None | 22 (46.8) | 3 (14.3) | 25 (36.8) |
 Single | 15 (31.9) | 8 (38.1) | 23 (33.8) |
 Multiple | 10 (21.3) | 10 (47.6) | 20 (29.4) |
Pleural adhesions at access-site | 2 (4.3) | 5 (23.8) | 7 (10.3) |
Pleural thickening | 30 (63.8) | 13 (62.9) | 43 (63.2) |
Pleural nodules | 10 (21.3) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (14.7) |
Volume of pleural effusion(ml), median (Q1, Q3) | 100(22.5,200) | 120(50,200) | 100(50,200) |
Surgical complications | Â | Â | Â |
Lung injury | 3 (6.4) | 1 (4.8) | 4 (5.9) |
Thoracic hemorrhage(>20Â ml) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Pleural reaction Incision infection | 1 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) |