Comparative study of local versus general anesthesia in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for empyema

Comparative study of local versus general anesthesia in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for empyema

Objective: This study evaluated the feasibility of performing non-intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) with local anesthesia for parapneumonic effusion and empyema resistant to conservative treatment. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 80 patients who underwent surgery for parapne...

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Main Authors: Yo Tsukamoto, Makoto Odaka, Takeo Nakada, Mitsuo Yabe, Eriko Harada, Tadashi Akiba, Naoki Toya, Takashi Ohtsuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
Empyema
Local anesthesia
Parapneumonic effusion
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101595842201661X

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