Open AccessVideo-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: an unavoidable trend? A retrospective single-institution series of 410 cases
Author(s) -
Charles-Henri Marty-Ané,
Ludovic Canaud,
Laurence Solovei,
Pierre Alric,
JeanPhilippe Berthet
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivt146
Subject(s) - medicine , pleurodesis , surgery , cardiothoracic surgery , bronchoscopy , retrospective cohort study , thoracoscopy , resection , radiology , general surgery , pneumothorax
Evaluation of the feasibility, safety and oncological validity of video-assisted thoracic lobectomy (VATS). The VATS study exclusion criteria included T3 or T4 tumours, central hilar tumours, tumours visible on bronchoscopy requiring sleeve resection, hilar lymphadenopathy, N2 disease, history of neoadjuvant chemotherapy or radiation, previous thoracic surgery or pleurodesis.
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