Thoracoscopic evaluation and treatment of pulmonary disease.
VATS wedge resection and lobectomy can be performed with reasonable morbidity and mortality. A cautious approach is appropriate for VATS lobectomy with proper patient selection, and the completeness of the cancer surgery should not be compromised. Only surgeons with the VATS skills that allow them to perform complex procedures should perform the procedure.
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Section of Thoracic Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Californa 90048, USA.
D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed