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Abstract
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for infection or inflammatory conditions is uncommon as compared to lung cancer. In most developed countries less than 5% of all VATS procedures are for infective/inflammatory conditions. However VATS is technically more challenging in this situation and are more prone to postoperative complications. Principles of VATS for infectious diseases involve complete safe surgical removal of the diseased infected lung and prevention of major complications by minimally invasive technique.Entities:
Keywords: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS); bronchoplasty; sleeve lobectomy
Year: 2017 PMID: 29078566 PMCID: PMC5638389 DOI: 10.21037/jovs.2016.12.03
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Vis Surg ISSN: 2221-2965