Thoracic Key

Complications, risks, and consequences Estimatedfrequency Most significant/serious complications Infectiona  Subcutaneous/wound 1–5 %  Urinary/systemic 1–5 %  Chest infection 1–5 %  Basal atelectasis 5–20 % Bleeding/hematoma/seroma/lymphocele/lymph ascites/fistulab 1–5 % Paralytic ileusb  With…

Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Infection (overall)a 5–20 %  Wound 5–20 %  Within the catheter 5–20 %  Systemic sepsis 1–5 % Bleeding/hematoma formationa (wound) 1–5 %…

Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Bleeding/bruising >80 % Hematoma formation 20–50 % Infection 1–5 % Nerve injury (overall) 1–5 %  Saphenous nerve (stripping to knee) 1–5…

Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Fever (mild, moderate, high)a 5–20 % Myocardial problems (cardiac failure, infarction)a 1–5 % Renal failurea 1–5 % Jaundicea 1–5 % Immunological…

Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Infection (overall) 1–5 %  Wound 1–5 %  Bone associated (osteomyelitis) 0.1–1 %  Systemic sepsis 0.1–1 % Bleeding or hematoma formation  Wound…

Complications, risks, and consequences Estimatedfrequency Most significant/serious complications Infection  Subcutaneous/wound 1–5 %  Intrathoracic (pneumonia; pleural; empyema; abscess) 1–5 %  Mediastinitis 0.1–1 %  Osteomyelitis of sternum 1–5 %  Systemic 1–5 %…