Video-assisted versus conventional thoracotomy pneumonectomy: a comparison of perioperative outcomes and short-term measures of convalescence.

Journal: Journal of thoracic disease
Published Date: Dec 1, 2016

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Pneumonectomy is a proven treatment for lung diseases. We sought to present a comparison between video-assisted thoracic surgery pneumonectomy (VATS-P) and conventional thoracotomy pneumonectomy (CP) on perioperative outcomes and short-term measures of convalescence.

Authors

  • Yuanqi Liu
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha 410000, China.
  • Yang Gao
    State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.
  • Huajun Zhang
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha 410000, China.
  • Yuanda Cheng
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha 410000, China.
  • Ruimin Chang
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha 410000, China.
  • Weixing Zhang
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha 410000, China.
  • Chunfang Zhang
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha 410000, China.

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