Character (n)

n = 27

n = 9

Sex

male

female

Age (mean in years)

Range: 19 years to 72 years (62.5)

Range: 21 years to 64 years (45.5)

Disease involved

1) Post tubercular empyema

16

6

2) Bronchiectasis and postpneumonic empyema

6

3

3) Neoplastic (cystic)

2

4) Aspergilloma

3

Site of thoracoplasty

Rt upper (apicolysis)

9 (5)

3 (2)

Rt lower

13

4

Left upper

2

0

Left lower

3

2

Investigation (pre-op)

Routine hematological and biochemical examination

Chest x-ray, Computed Tomography Scan, Pulmonary Function Test