Comparison of Postoperative Quality of Life and Pain with and without a Metal Rib Spreader in Patients Undergoing Lobectomy through Axillary Mini-Thoracotomy for Stage I Lung Cancer

PURPOSE: To evaluate postoperative patient-reported quality of life (QOL) and pain with and without a metal rib spreader (MRS) in patients with stage I lung cancer who underwent lobectomy through axillary mini-thoracotomy (AMT). METHODS: This single-institution prospective observational study enroll...

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Main Authors: Gosho, M. (Author), Ichimura, H. (Author), Kobayashi, K. (Author), Nakaoka, K. (Author), Saeki, Y. (Author), Sato, Y. (Author), Yanagihara, T. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: NLM (Medline) 2022
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