Non-intubated single-incision video-assisted thoracic surgery: a two-center cohort of 188 patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Non-intubated single-incision procedures can be feasible and safe in expert hands and experienced teams, even for anatomical resections. Strict selection criteria, skill and experience are mandatory. Comparative cohorts and randomized trials are needed. PMID: 28932566 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Thorac Dis Source Type: research