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Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Compares Favorably with Thoracotomy for the Treatment of Lung Cancer: A Five-Year Outcome Comparison
World Journal of Surgery, 07/29/09
Yang X et al. – Video–assisted lobectomy is a safe and feasible surgical procedure, and it gives the same long–term results as conventional open lobectomy. The VATS approach to lobectomy is a beneficial alternative to standard thoracotomy for selected cases of pulmonary lesions.
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