Table 3 Treatment data and patient’s outcome.

From: Minimally invasive intrathoracic negative-pressure therapy and flexible thoracoscopy (FlexVATS) for patients with pleural empyema

No

Duration, days

Vacuum, mmHg

No. of dressing changes

Outcome

Inside OR (%)

Outside OR (%)

1

18

100–150

2 (50)

2 (50)

Successful treatment

2

36

125

3 (50)

3 (50)

Successful treatment

3

15

125

1 (33)

2 (67)

Successful treatment

4

43

125

5 (39)

8 (62)

Death (cardiac failure)

5

36

125

1 (14)

6 (86)

Successful treatment

6

35

75–125

4 (67)

2 (33)

Successful treatment

7

1

125

0 (0)

0 (0)

Death (septic shock)

8

8

125

2 (100)

0 (0)

Successful treatment

9

34

125

8 (100)

0 (0)

Open window thoracotomy

10

1

100

0 (0)

0 (0)

Death (septic shock)

11

2

100

1 (100)

0 (0)

Successful treatment

12

15

150

1 (25)

3 (75)

Successful treatment

13

8

125

1 (50)

1 (50)

Successful treatment

14

8

125

2 (100)

0 (0)

Open window thoracotomy

15

16

125

4 (100)

0 (0)

Successful treatment

16

15

125

2 (100)

0 (0)

Successful treatment

17

9

125

1 (100)

0 (0)

Successful treatment

  1. OR operating room.