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Non-intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery vs. intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for thoracic disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 1,684 cases
Author(s) -
Kai Zhang,
Huiguo Chen,
Weibin Wu,
Xiaojun Li,
Yonghui Wu,
Jiannan Xu,
Yu-Bin Jia,
Jian Zhang
Publication year - 2019
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.2019.07.48
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , cochrane library , confidence interval , surgery , odds ratio , meta analysis , thoracoscopy , chest tube , anesthesia , cardiothoracic surgery , thoracotomy , pneumothorax , randomized controlled trial
Non-intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (NIVATS) has been increasingly used in lobectomy, bullectomy, wedge resection, lung volume reduction, sympathectomy and talc pleurodesis, which may reduce postoperative complications. However, the benefits of non-intubated and intubated methods of VATS remain controversial.

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