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Non-Intubated Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Published on: May 26, 2023
[Video-assisted thoracic surgery: preliminary results of 25 cases]
Abstract:
From Oct 1992 to Dec 1993, 25 cases were done by VATS. They were: Wedge resection of the lung (5), biopsy of mediastinal mass (4), pleural biopsy (4), removal of mediastinal cyst (3), resection of pulmonary bullae and pleurodesis (2), removal of intrathoracic foreign body (2), lobectomy (2), removal of clotted blood of hemothorax (1), resection of malignant mesothelioma (1), and esophageal tumor (1). There was no severe complication. Three procedures of VATS needed to be converted to thoracotomy. All 25 patients were recovery well. The comment was done for indications and contraindications of VATS.
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