n

%

The insicion that preferred for a planned lobectomy (except extended resections?)

Muscle sparing thoracotomy

20

41.7

Standard posterolateral thoracotomy

20

41.7

Antero-lateral thoracotomy

7

14.6

Anterior thoracotomy

1

2.1

The technique for the opening of thorax?

By the dissection of intercostal muscle

31

64.6

Subperiostally (by the dissection of intercostal muscle from the rib using electrocotary or rougin)

15

31.3

Harvesting of a intercostal muscle flep

1

2.1

By the performance of second and third choices

1

2.1

The technique for the closure of thorax?

Pericostal sutures (contuining or separated sutures passing round the upper and lower ribs of the intercostal space that you entered to thorax)

36

75.0

Sutures passing through the intercostal bundle dissected supperiostally and the lower intercostal bundle

6

12.5

Intracostal sutures (sutures passing from the holes drilled on the upper on lower ribs)

5

10.4

By the performance of second and third choices

1

2.1

Number of chest tubes that you placed after lobectomy?

Two chest tubes for all types of lobectomy

32

66.7

One chest tube for all types of lobectomy

15

31.3

Two chest tubes for upper lobectomy, one for middle or lower lobectomies

1

2.1