Is thoracoscopy superior to thoracotomy in the treatment of congenital lung malformations? An updated meta-analysis

Background: A meta-analysis was performed for a comparison of outcomes between video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and thoracotomy for congenital lung malformations (CLM). Methods: Electronic databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched systematically f...

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Main Authors: Junhua Xie, Yuhao Wu, Chun Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-12-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1753466620980267