1 underwent lobectomy (thoracotomy, n =
8439;
VATS, n = 4531) and met inclusion criteria.
2 All VATS procedures represent an indication for OLV.
3 ts undergoing lobectomy with thoracotomy
and VATS, respectively (P < 0.0001).
4 l outcome between intrapleural urokinase
and VATS for the treatment of childhood empyema.
5 A single pulmonary nodule resected
at VATS was more likely to be malignant in patients with kn
6 than 1 cm but smaller than 3 cm resected
at VATS were more likely to be malignant.
7 In 254 patients with one nodule resected
at VATS, the nodules were malignant in 108 patients with an
8 eduction in mortality among GBV-C
coinfected VATS subjects, after adjusting for HAART status, HIV RNA
9 ncer (NSCLC) using a standard definition
for VATS lobectomy (one 4- to 8-cm access and two 0.5-cm por
10 of thoracic surgical patients presenting
for VATS.
11 cted NSCLC were prospectively registered
for VATS lobectomy.
12 Pathology reports
from VATS performed between January 1995 and July 1997 were s
13 y after intervention between the two
groups:
VATS (median [range], 6 [3-16] d) versus urokinase (6 [4
14 Minimal
invasive VATS is gaining widespread popularity among our surgical
15 e-institution series demonstrated benefit
of VATS lobectomy over lobectomy via thoracotomy in poor pu
16 are still lacking documenting the benefit
of VATS versus conventional 'thoracotomy'.
17 ed to elucidate the technical feasibility
of VATS in early non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) using a
18 undergone lobectomy by either thoracotomy
or VATS between 2000 and 2010.
19 drain with intrapleural urokinase or
primary VATS.
20 nce was demonstrated in total hospital
stay:
VATS versus urokinase (8 [4-17] d and 7 [4-25] d) (p = 0
21 titute's Viral Activation Transfusion
Study (
VATS), a randomized controlled trial of leukoreduced vs
22 ) of these 111 patients underwent
successful VATS lobectomies.
23 d safety of video-assisted thoracic
surgery (
VATS) lobectomy for small lung cancers.
24 ough a video-assisted thoracoscopic
surgery (
VATS) approach.
25 rimary video-assisted thoracoscopic
surgery (
VATS) for the treatment of childhood empyema.
26 hether video-assisted thoracoscopic
surgery (
VATS) lobectomy is beneficial in high-risk pulmonary pat
27 were significantly lower than those for
the VATS arm US dollars 11,379 (US dollars 10,146) (p < 0.00
28 tween GBV-C coinfection and mortality in
the VATS cohort.
29 re cosmetic and economical advantages to
the VATS approach, large randomized controlled trials are st
30 re similar with video-assisted
thoracoscopy (
VATS) compared with thoracotomy.
31 A standardized approach
to VATS lobectomy as specifically defined with avoidance of
32 rred, none of which were directly related
to VATS technique; seven (7.4%) of 95 patients had grade 3
33 more economic treatment option compared
with VATS and should be the primary treatment of choice.
34 d pulmonary complications when compared
with VATS patients (P = 0.023).
35 ary function after thoracotomy compared
with VATS.