A method of assessing reasons for conversion during video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 962-964

  Gazala, Sayf ^a   Hunt, Ian ^a   Valji, Azim ^a   Stewart, Kenneth ^a   Bédard, Eric L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conversion; Lobectomy; Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING CURVE; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG CANCER; LUNG LOBECTOMY; LUNG SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIMARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY ARTERY INJURY; QUALITY CONTROL; TREATMENT INDICATION; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALBERTA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING CURVE; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; THORACOTOMY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958739630     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: 15699285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2010.259663     Document Type: Article

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