Effects of Preserving the Pulmonary Vagus Nerve Branches on Cough After Pneumonectomy During Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery

• Published in: Frontiers in oncology Vol. 12; p. 837413
• Main Authors: Gu, Shaorui, Wang, Wenli, Wang, Xishi, Wu, Kaiqin, Zhang, Xin, Xie, Shiliang, Zhou, Yongxin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 09.03.2022
• Subjects: CAP; early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (early-stage NSCLC); Oncology; postoperative complications; preservation of pulmonary vagus nerve branches; VATS; early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (early-stage NSCLC); postoperative complications; VATS; CAP; preservation of pulmonary vagus nerve branches

Cough is one of the most common complications of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). The vagus nerve plays an important role in pulmonary inflammation and the cough reflex. In this study, we attempted to reduce the incidence of postoperat...