Video-assisted thoracic surgery is an optimal alternative to conventional thoracotomy for reoperations for ipsilateral pulmonary lesions.

Donglai ChenRui MaoXiermaimaiti KadeerWeiyan SunErjia ZhuQiao PengChang Chen

Published in: Thoracic cancer (2018)

VATS is an optimal alternative to re-thoracotomy for ipsilateral pulmonary lesions, regardless of intrapleural adhesions and the destruction of anatomical structures caused by former operations in selected patients.

Keyphrases

thoracic surgery
end stage renal disease
pulmonary hypertension
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
heart failure
patient reported outcomes
mass spectrometry
left ventricular