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Table 4 Unsuccessful cases of thoracoscopic pulmonary segmentectomies with bronchoscopic jet ventilation

From: Predictors of failure of intersegmental line creation using bronchoscopic jet ventilation for thoracoscopic pulmonary segmentectomy

Age

Sex

Targeted bronchus

BJV result

Brinkman index

FEV1% (%)

CT change

Alternative procedure

Drainage removal

Postoperative complication

74

M

1+2

No try

2420

71

Direct inflation into the bronchus

POD 3

 

70

M

1+2,3

No try

1500

67

+

Direct inflation into the bronchus

POD 6

(Air leaks until POD5)

64

F

1+2

No try

0

80

Direct inflation into the bronchus

POD 2

 

60

M

1+2,3

Failed

800

66

Direct inflation into the bronchus

POD 2

 

72

F

3

Failed

0

76

Blood vessel route

POD 2

 

67

M

4,5

Failed

2000

74

+

A modified inflation-deflation method

POD 5

(Air leaks until POD3)

68

M

4,5

Failed

1500

69

+

Blood vessel route

POD 2

 

68

M

6

Failed

2500

65

+

Blood vessel route

POD 1

 

56

F

9

No try

0

82

Direct inflation into the bronchus

POD 2

 

67

F

9,10

Failed

0

74

Extended segmentectomy

POD 7

Cylothorax until POD2

54

F

9,10

Failed

1320

83

Extended segmentectomy

POD 6

Air leaks until POD5, late onset pulmonary fistula on POD14, pleurodesis on POD26

59

F

9,10

Failed

468

75

Blood vessel route

POD 3

 

65

F

10

Failed

0

88

Extended segmentectomy

POD 3

 
  1. BJV bronchoscopic jet ventilation, CT change emphysematous change in CT, POD postoperative days