Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4215907 | Revue des Maladies Respiratoires Actualités | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Although the first thoracoscopic lobectomies were performed almost 20 years ago, the technique has only been accepted for about 5 years. Depending on which country, its penetration rate ranges from 3 % to 60 %. In France, it is only recently that thoracoscopy has been considered as a valid alternative to thoracotomy, following the publications of large series reporting a reduced morbidity with equivalent oncological results. Basing on our series of major pulmonary resections for stage I-non small cell bronchial carcinomas (NSCBC) performed under a totally endoscopic approach, the benefits and the limitations of these techniques are discussed.
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Authors
D. Gossot, E. Brian, R. Caliandro, P. Girard, M. Grigoroiu, D. Natali, J.-B. Stern,