Perioperative outcomes of thoracoscopic lung resection requiring a long operative time.
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DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivy275
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Difficult thoracoscopic surgery sometimes requires a long operative time. It is unclear whether patients benefit from such thoracoscopic surgeries. We investigated whether thoracoscopic surgery for difficult cases contributed to improvements in perioperative outcomes. METHODS… read more here.
Keywords: long operative; perioperative outcomes; time; operative time ... See more keywords
Did conversion to thoracotomy during thoracoscopic lobectomy increase post‐operative complications and prejudice survival? Results of best evidence topic analysis
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DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.14525
Abstract: The potential complications related to unplanned conversion to thoracotomy remains a major concern in thoracoscopic lobectomy and may limit the wide adoption of this strategy. We reviewed the literature from 1990 until February 2022, analyzing… read more here.
Keywords: conversion thoracotomy; thoracoscopic lobectomy; conversion;