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[Thoracoscopy is a reliable alternative to thoracotomy in peripheral lung coin lesion]
1Abteilung für Onkologie, Robert-Rössle-Klinik, Universitätsklinik Rudolf Virchow, Berlin.
Langenbecks Archiv Fur Chirurgie. Supplement. Kongressband. Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Chirurgie. Kongress
|January 1, 1997
Abstract:
Video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) is useful for improving preoperative diagnosis and staging in patients with peripheral pulmonary lesions. Additional information obtained by VATS had a major influence on the therapeutic strategy in 34% of the patients, and in 39% of the patients in the conventional surgery group thoracotomy could possibly have been avoided if VATS had been available.