Outcomes after Conversion from Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy to Thoracotomy.

Marcus Taylor Gokul Raj KrishnaKandadai RammohanEustace FontaineVijay JoshiStuart GrantFelice Granato

Published in: The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon (2023)

This study demonstrates comparable outcomes for patients undergoing conversion from VATS to those undergoing planned surgery via thoracotomy. It remains unclear if reason for conversion is associated with outcomes.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
thoracic surgery
minimally invasive
aortic valve replacement
coronary artery bypass
type diabetes
heart failure
insulin resistance
transcatheter aortic valve implantation