Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Mar 2014
Technique for delivering large tumors in video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy.
The optimal technique for delivering large tumors during video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy remains uncertain. ⋯ In video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy, the anterior rib cutting technique is a safe and feasible procedure for delivering large tumors, causing no more pain than complete video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy, and allowing faster recovery than other non-complete video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy techniques.