Comparison of hemodynamic and inflammatory changes between transoral and transthoracic thoracoscopic surgery.

BACKGROUND: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopy has been developed for abdominal surgical procedures. The aim of this study was to compare the surgical outcome between a novel transoral approach and a standard transthoracic approach for the thoracic cavity in a canine model. METHODS: Twenty-eight...

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Main Authors: Yen Chu, Chien-Ying Liu, Yi-Cheng Wu, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Tzu-Ping Chen, Ying-Kai Chao, Ching-Yang Wu, Hsu-Chia Yuan, Po-Jen Ko, Yun-Hen Liu, Hui-Ping Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3536809?pdf=render