A prospective study examining the impact of uniportal video ‐assisted thoracic surgery on the short‐term quality of life in patients with lung cancer

ConclusionThe advantages of uniportal VATS include a shorter hospital stay, more rapid recovery and superior cosmetic results compared to three ‐portal VATS. Additionally, uniportal VATS is superior to three‐portal thoracoscopic surgery in terms of the immediate postoperative short‐term QOL.

Source: Thoracic Cancer - January 21, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Guang ‐wen Xu, Ming‐ran Xie, Han‐ran Wu, Ran Xiong, Cai‐wei Li, Shi‐bin Xu, Mei‐qing Xu, Tian Li Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research