Comparison of postoperative complications between segmentectomy and lobectomy by video-assisted thoracic surgery: a multicenter study

Comparison of postoperative complications between segmentectomy and lobectomy by video-assisted thoracic surgery: a multicenter study

Abstract Background Compared to lobectomy by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), segmentectomy by VATS has a potential higher risk of postoperative atelectasis and air leakage. We compared postoperative complications between these two procedures, and analyzed their risk factors. Methods We revie...

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Main Authors: Benoît Bédat, Etienne Abdelnour-Berchtold, Thomas Perneger, Marc-Joseph Licker, Alexandra Stefani, Matthieu Krull, Jean Yannis Perentes, Thorsten Krueger, Frédéric Triponez, Wolfram Karenovics, Michel Gonzalez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Complication
Segmentectomy
Lobectomy
Video-assisted thoracic surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-019-1021-9

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