Video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy is less costly and morbid than open lobectomy: A retrospective multiinstitutional database analysis

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1027-1032

  Swanson, Scott J ^a   Meyers, Bryan F ^b   Gunnarsson, Candace L ^c   Moore, Matthew ^d   Howington, John A ^e   Maddaus, Michael A ^f   McKenna, Robert J ^g   Miller, Daniel L ^h  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c S2 Statistical Solutions Inc   (United States)

^d ETHICON INC   (United States)

^e EVANSTON HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^g CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h EMORY CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; JOB EXPERIENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG INFECTION; LUNG LOBECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SURGEON; THORACOTOMY; THORAX CANCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY;

EID: 84859076524     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: 15526259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.06.007     Document Type: Article

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