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...
Main Authors: | Yo Tsukamoto, Makoto Odaka, Takeo Nakada, Mitsuo Yabe, Eriko Harada, Tadashi Akiba, Naoki Toya, Takashi Ohtsuka |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-10-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101595842201661X |
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