Table 4:
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Distribution of patients and incidence of PAL by different scoring systems

Scoring systemsExpected incidence of PAL (%)Incidence of PAL of VATS segmentectomyPercentage of PAL (%)
Brunelli score (PAL > 5 days)

  •  Class A

1.43/456.8

  •  Class B

52/623.2

  •  Class C

12.524/22210.8

  •  Class D

2935/12428.2
Epithor score (PAL > 5 days)

  •  Very low

2.10/130

  •  Low

3.90/500

  •  Moderate

5.62/405

  •  High

8.25/796.3

  •  Very high

14.757/27121
ESTS score (PAL >5 days)

  •  Class A

6.310/1427

  •  Class B

9.926/19713.2

  •  Class C

1323/9624

  •  Class D

255/1827.8
Scoring systemsExpected incidence of PAL (%)Incidence of PAL of VATS segmentectomyPercentage of PAL (%)
Brunelli score (PAL > 5 days)

  •  Class A

1.43/456.8

  •  Class B

52/623.2

  •  Class C

12.524/22210.8

  •  Class D

2935/12428.2
Epithor score (PAL > 5 days)

  •  Very low

2.10/130

  •  Low

3.90/500

  •  Moderate

5.62/405

  •  High

8.25/796.3

  •  Very high

14.757/27121
ESTS score (PAL >5 days)

  •  Class A

6.310/1427

  •  Class B

9.926/19713.2

  •  Class C

1323/9624

  •  Class D

255/1827.8

ESTS: European Society of Thoracic Surgeons; PAL: prolonged air leak.

Table 4:
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Distribution of patients and incidence of PAL by different scoring systems

Scoring systemsExpected incidence of PAL (%)Incidence of PAL of VATS segmentectomyPercentage of PAL (%)
Brunelli score (PAL > 5 days)

  •  Class A

1.43/456.8

  •  Class B

52/623.2

  •  Class C

12.524/22210.8

  •  Class D

2935/12428.2
Epithor score (PAL > 5 days)

  •  Very low

2.10/130

  •  Low

3.90/500

  •  Moderate

5.62/405

  •  High

8.25/796.3

  •  Very high

14.757/27121
ESTS score (PAL >5 days)

  •  Class A

6.310/1427

  •  Class B

9.926/19713.2

  •  Class C

1323/9624

  •  Class D

255/1827.8
Scoring systemsExpected incidence of PAL (%)Incidence of PAL of VATS segmentectomyPercentage of PAL (%)
Brunelli score (PAL > 5 days)

  •  Class A

1.43/456.8

  •  Class B

52/623.2

  •  Class C

12.524/22210.8

  •  Class D

2935/12428.2
Epithor score (PAL > 5 days)

  •  Very low

2.10/130

  •  Low

3.90/500

  •  Moderate

5.62/405

  •  High

8.25/796.3

  •  Very high

14.757/27121
ESTS score (PAL >5 days)

  •  Class A

6.310/1427

  •  Class B

9.926/19713.2

  •  Class C

1323/9624

  •  Class D

255/1827.8

ESTS: European Society of Thoracic Surgeons; PAL: prolonged air leak.

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