The Role of Radiologic Imaging in Diagnosing Complications of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

• Published in: Chest Vol. 113; no. 3; pp. 820 - 825
• Main Authors: Mason, Andrew C., Krasna, Mark J., White, Charles S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Northbrook, IL Elsevier Inc 01.03.1998; American College of Chest Physicians
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Biopsy; Calcification; computed tomography; Endoscopy - adverse effects; Esophageal cancer; Female; Hospitals; Humans; Intraoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging; Laparoscopy; Localization; Lupus; Male; Medical imaging; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Ostomy; pleural adhesions; Pneumothorax; Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging; Radiography, Thoracic; Retrospective Studies; Surgery; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the respiratory system; Thoracic Surgical Procedures - adverse effects; Thoracoscopy; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Tuberculosis; video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; computed tomography; video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; pleural adhesions; Human; Endoscopic surgery; Treatment; Radiodiagnosis; Respiratory disease; Surgery; Medical imagery; Complication; Thorax; Computerized axial tomography; Diagnosis; Thoracoscopy

To examine the role of radiologic imaging in evaluating complications of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Retrospective review of radiographic and clinical data. Tertiary referral hospital. All patients who underwent thoracoscopy at the University of Maryland Hospital between July 1990 and June...