Learning curve of uniportal video-assisted lobectomy: analysis of 15-month experience in a single center
Author(s) -
Dania Nachira,
Elisa Meacci,
Venanzio Porziella,
Maria Letizia Vita,
Maria Teresa Congedo,
Marco Chiappetta,
Leonardo Petracca Ciavarella,
Mahmoud Ismail,
Elisabetta Gualtieri,
Alfredo Cesario,
Stefano Margaritora
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2018.03.133
Subject(s) - medicine , vats lobectomy , surgery , chest tube , complication , pneumonectomy , lung , pneumothorax
Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic (U-VATS) lobectomy has been becoming the technique of choice in an increasing number of centers. The aim of our study was to review our experience, evaluating the learning curve of U-VATS for lung lobectomy and outcomes.
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