Pulmonary completion lobectomy after segmentectomy: An integrated analysis of perioperative outcomes.

Yu-Wei LiuChieh-Ni KaoHung-Hsing ChiangJui-Ying LeeHsien-Pin LiPo-Chih ChangShah-Hwa Chou

Published in: Thoracic cancer (2022)

Completion lobectomy after segmentectomy can be performed securely by either VATS or thoracotomy. Although the thoracotomy and long interval-to-CL groups retained a greater percentage of severe hilar adhesions, the perioperative outcomes were similar to those of VATS and short interval-to-CL groups, respectively.

Keyphrases

thoracic surgery
patients undergoing
cardiac surgery
aortic valve replacement
early onset
heart failure
metabolic syndrome
left ventricular
transcatheter aortic valve implantation