Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in a patient with impaired pulmonary function

A 72-year-old woman successfully underwent thoracoscopic wedge resection of the lung with the assistance of a minithoracotomy. Poor pulmonary function made her a high-risk operative candidate. Video-assisted thoracic surgery with the assistance of minithoracotomy may be the treatment of choice for h...

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Published inSurgical endoscopy Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 98
Main Authors Sakata, S., Yoshida, I., Otani, Y., Kawashima, O., Kamiyoshihara, M., Ishikawa, S., Morishita, Y.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany Springer Nature B.V 01.01.2001
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Summary:A 72-year-old woman successfully underwent thoracoscopic wedge resection of the lung with the assistance of a minithoracotomy. Poor pulmonary function made her a high-risk operative candidate. Video-assisted thoracic surgery with the assistance of minithoracotomy may be the treatment of choice for high-risk patients with a peripheral pulmonary nodule.
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ISSN:0930-2794
1432-2218
DOI:10.1007/s004640020074