A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of Laparoscopic versus Open Surgery in Patients with COPD.

CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic surgery should not be considered a contraindication in patients with COPD. Careful consideration of surgical technique can have significant implications on patient outcomes and hospital costs in the COPD population. PMID: 30897984 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Investigative Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: J Invest Surg Source Type: research