title: [Thoracoscopy is a reliable alternative to thoracotomy in peripheral lung coin lesion].
abstract: Video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) is useful for improving preoperative diagnosis and staging in patients with peripheral pulmonary lesions. Additional information obtained by VATS had a major influence on the therapeutic strategy in 34% of the patients, and in 39% of the patients in the conventional surgery group thoracotomy could possibly have been avoided if VATS had been available.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Onkologie, Robert-Rössle-Klinik, Universitätsklinik Rudolf Virchow, Berlin.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rau
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hünerbein
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barth
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Schlag
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014741:Video Recording
vernacular_title: Die Thorakoskopie ist eine sinnvolle Alternative zur Thorakotomie beim peripheren Lungenrundherd.