Trainees Can Safely Learn Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Lobectomy despite Limited Experience in Open Lobectomy

Background: The aim of this study was to establish whether pulmonary lobectomy using video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) can be safely performed by trainees with limited experience with open lobectomy. Methods: Data were retrospectively collected from 251 patients who underwent VATS lobectomy a...

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Main Authors: Woo Sik Yu, Chang Young Lee, Seokkee Lee, Do Jung Kim, Kyung Young Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015-04-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.2.105