Non-intubated video-assisted thoracic surgery: Where does evidence stand?

Journal of Thoracic Disease

Volumn 8, Issue , 2016, Pages S364-S375

  Tacconi, Federico ^a   Pompeo, Eugenio ^a  

^a TOR VERGATA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Awake VATS; Non intubated thoracic surgery; Regional anesthesia; Video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 84964705629     PISSN: 20721439     EISSN: 20776624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2016.04.39     Document Type: Review

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